Yee Haw!

Well my transition to Texan appears to be complete. On Friday evening I bought myself a pair of cowboy boots in preparation for the rodeo I attended last night.

That's right, ya'll, rodeo. The Mequite Pro Rodeo to be precise. Here's how it happened. A few times at work I saw a woman that I recognized from a few years back. She'd visited my old Westerville Office for some reason or another and, for some reason, I decided one day to accost her. I asked if her name was Jane Doe, which of course it was. She asked mine in that way a person does when she thinks she should remember you. I told her and explained that she didn't know me but that I'd recognized her from Ohio and blah blah. We chatted a bit and I mentioned that I was living in Mesquite. She told me there was a rodeo there she'd always wanted to go to so let her know if I was ever interested. Next thing you know I'm sending her an instant message with a link to the official website.

She purchased some VIP tickets that included access to the Raw Club (meaning free food and booze) and we agreed she'd pick me up at about 6PM Saturday since the arena is literally four miles from my place. On Friday I bought some boots and then finished the outfit on Saturday morning. Then off to the rodeo we went.

OMG it was fun! Junior bull riding, bareback riding, barrel racing, and then the pro bull riding. I even rode the mechanical bull! I did a pathetic job of it but it was fun as hell. The video is pretty hilarious and I just wish I could upload it. I sent it to Facebook but it's upside down :( . But I do have a photo of Cowboy Simply:

I preferred having my jeans over my boots but the lady I went with said I should show them off in the picture. My legs look hella long in the video of me on the bull. All I'm missing is the hat. 

I will def be going again before the end of the season. KB, the woman as I shall name her, said if I was interested in going again to let her know and hells yeah. Rodeos are fun as shit. I can't believe the riders. First of all, they start young. There is one event that features children from the ages of 4-9 who come busting out of the stalls riding lambs. Then there are the 13 year old children riding bulls. The adults who ride the bucking broncos are astounding. They hang on as best they can and when they are tossed off, they have to get out of the way before being trampled. One or two of the bulls were rather spirited and we could see them jumping up in the stalls before they were even released. 

And the barrel racing was incredibly fun. These chicks come sprinting out of the stall to run around barrels at a tremendous speed and it is just breath taking. You can see their legs bouncing up and down and yet they are able to maneuver rather tight turns around the barrels. The skill is just phenomenal for all the performers. Makes my 8.8 seconds on the tame mechanical bull seem incredibly lame (which it was). 

But, as I think I've made it clear, Texas is growing on me by leaps and bounds and I look forward to amassing a collection of boots and hats.