Rodeo

First time, I went and watch live in the audience. Those cowboys had been joining for contest of riding bulls and hope to last 8 seconds. None of them succeed. However, two where injuries. One man couldn't move his legs nor his feet. It seems like paralized. Other man had hit in the head while his body was twisted. It looks so painful. However, he barely can walk but at least his legs were able to move.

I prefer a roping to the calves and horses run around the barrels in circle. I enjoy those best. During in between, there's kids from 8 to 12 come down while they try capture calf. Later, 8 below try capture two young sheeps. One little boy came up to a man with open arms. That must be his daddy. He picked him up with a hug. I think that is sooo cute.

Next was age 16 and up for women, I refuse to go. There was about 7 women who brave enough to go down. The man who talk thru mircophone asked these women if they had any idea about this. They said, "no." I lean over and told mom I bet they are going to do the dance. I was right. There is competition who make best dance by make up their own. They dance same dance. So they had to do blindfold. Again, the man told them to do the dance. The two clowns(who respoible for driving bulls and wild horses away) came one by one by taking blindfold away and send them by the fence but one woman who still standing in middle with blindfold. The music stop. The man said that they are in tied and must dance again. Poor one woman dance with her might with different moves. The music stop. The man told "them" to take blindfold. This one woman who did and she was shocked that she's the only one who did that. In fact, her face was red. The audience laughed. I actually felt sorry for her. But truth is, it is so funny.

Last, they did another wild horse ride and bull ride.

It was interesting. Plus there was fesitival around with lots of goodies and history. It will happen again in Oct, Dec, and March. That is a good thing because it was soo hot today with 90 degree. We only stay out for short time. So, we plan to come down again this Oct that way we would be able to enjoy in nice weather.

I took some pictures. People were wearing civil war outfits, the yankees and rebals outfits. There are some wear cowboy outfits and indians. There was short skits outside. There were camels. In fact, they did had 75 camels in early 1800's for Texas, AZ, and Califorina. They plan to continue however they had to stop due to focus on civil war. It shows some history here in Texas that I didn't know about. It is interesting.

Oh, my parent and I stop one of steakhouse and it was delious!!! It cooked under hickory woods. Yummy ribeye steak that I order and it is expensive so I decided to pay my own instead of depend on my parent. Plus, I had the money leftover since I manage to paid off this month.... Yes, month of May. After I've postpone twice and didn't say a word to my parent about it. Now, I have to start preparing and save again for June to pay the bill. Something not to look forward to but I got to since I do not want my interest rate to go up for not paying my bills.

However, I think I can manage to pay for June, also.

Meantime, since I'm working on Mother's Day, so I decided to give a surprise gift that I have been holding on since Feb. Yes, after Xmas sale for 75% off. It also had 10 KT gold. I was so hoping that mom like it. I was anxious to give it to her and I did. My mom did love it and surprised also. I was glad! In fact, she was wearing it all day, today. It match her outfit perfectly.

I'm looking forward for tea party this coming week for her birthday. Mom and I did made reservation for it. We will be wearing a dress and a hat. Yes, hat is acceptable and most women did wear hats to the tea. That sound like fun! However, I haven't buy anything for my mom's birthday. Well, I did bought her purse to go with her dress however, she was there that time. I had to make sure if she likes it and looks ok with dress because sometimes it is hard for me to tell weather or not it look good with outfit or is it too causual or too formal and not just right kind of purse for outfit. I want something that surprised her unexpected like I did today. So I'm hoping there is after Mother's sale for her birthday and make sure that it is within my budget limit.