Last week I went to the Fair here in Denton and set up a booth for my office. It was a great opportunity to meet lots of people and make some nice connections within the community.
Jennifer came up and helped me a couple of times. It was a great week. It was so hot though, here in North Texas, that most people didn't come out till really late and at that...not many people came. Anyway, we made the most of the week and went out to see the rodeo at night. Above is a picture from the stands. They got pretty full for some of the bigger events.
The rides like most other fairs were a staple. Jennifer laughed when I used the word "Carnies" to describe the workers who set everything up. She said it was outdated. I still think it fits perfectly. I grew up in a town that the fair came to every summer and without fail...the carnies came back to us every year. The above picture is photo taken in front of my favorite ride of ALL-TIME. Its called 'The Zipper'. I didn't partake this year, but I have some very fond memories of riding it as a child.
Here is some of the live-stock. This is a bull that was going to be ridden. Funny thing is, when they don't have a rope cinched around their scrotum...they are actually pretty polite animals. =)
We love the rodeo. It always seems like their are nice people that you meet at the rodeo. I asked Jennifer if she would ever let one of our boys ride a bull or a bronco. She said, yes, but not a whim. They'd have to prepare and stuff. That's fine with me. I'm too chicken, but if one of our sons wants to, we'd let him. We say that now. It'll probably change. But if its anything like my desire to ride a four-wheeler once I had moved out of my parents house where there was a strict "no four wheeling rule", then I'm sure my sons will find a way to ride ferocious animals if they so desire.
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