tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32301101.post185739943573805134..comments2008-10-09T13:21:39.738-04:00Mrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594464860580652458noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32301101.post-21819543211749880842008-10-09T13:21:00.000-04:002008-10-09T13:21:00.000-04:00What a delightful way to start the day, sharing those heartening and life-impacting memories. Thanks so much! My rodeo memories were mostly centered around barrel racing. Our family, at least mom, my brother, and I, used to drive to OK most summers. One family of my cousins in OK are a number of generations of barrel racers and they have a horsemanship school in Addington that my brother and I, the city kids from CA, attended. And yes, we got teased a lot and yes, they took my brother snipe hunting :), but there is very little that was unpleasant associated with those memories. For us, though, it was icy cold Coke in bottles - they actually had a machine in the barn! My cousin Dale (family name Youree) is in his 70's and still doing rodeo. Their living room is filled with saddles and other trophies. His daughter and her family, who live on the same property, are still working with them. His granddaughter once one a truck before she was old enough to drive it (but of course, you and I both know that the driving age on a ranch is much younger!). Your memories brought back some of mine - thanks again!<BR/>Love,<BR/>GGafutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32301101.post-79538547706002169512008-10-09T11:33:00.000-04:002008-10-09T11:33:00.000-04:00Well said, Mrs.!<BR/><BR/>One of David's and my best childhood friends grew up to be both a Marine and a competetive heeler! He served in the first Gulf War and continues to serve in a civillian capacity. He has a great reputation literally nationwide in what he does. And... he trains horses and teaches their riders. NOT a soft man, but kind and honorable.DaDaHaZaReJehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13675779522166103726noreply@blogger.com