January 22, 2010

Rodeo Days

Filed under: Business,Family,Fun,Hobbies,Sports,Travel — Copa @ 10:56 pm

I remember when I was a kid, my uncle and his wife picked me up and put me in the back of their station wagon along with their brood of 5 kids, my cousins and was taken to the Houston Rodeo for the day. It was a bit scary at first. Everything was so large and exciting, larger than life like. But after the first initial shock wore off I was good to go and really had a blast for the rest of the day that we were there.

I gained a new respect for these folks who really put their health and their lives on the line to entertain the public and compete against each other. I’ve never been to another rodeo, but I do think about it from time to time. Like when I’m switching channels and I run across a rodeo taking place. I stop and watch for a few minutes, enjoying a few good memories and then move on. Or I see some rodeo going on in a movie or television show.

I’ve heard that they are starting to sell tickets to concerts at the Houston Rodeo and I’ve taken a fancy to the idea of taking the wife and a few other select members of the family to witness this fascinating sport. We haven’t done anything exciting like that in some time. Now that the holidays are all over and done with we need something to pump us up again. The Rodeo might be just what we need!

A Weather Trend…..

Filed under: General Living,Local — Copa @ 10:46 pm

Here we go again with another snow storm on the way. Last night we got a light taste of some now, but tomorrow is supposed to be bad. Another weekend of nasty cold and wet weather. I feel sorry for the people that are trying to make a living on their weekends, this is like the 8th nasty weather weekend in a row. Spring is looking and sounding better and better as this trend continues…….