Marcus and I usually attend the rodeo each year. One year we went 4 times. Last year we didn't go. This year, we had tickets for Gary Allan. He is one of our favorites and we've seen him 3 or 4 times at the rodeo. I was happy to pull out my brown boots for the ocassion. They are boot mules which I love- slip ons that look like boots! Watching rodeo fashion is a big part of the fun!
Before the rodeo, we stopped at Bob & Mike's Chicken in Arbor Walk for dinner. Their chicken is juicy, onion rings are handmade goodness and sweet tea with lime juice and sugar is to die for! So so good!
Luckily, we saved room for fair food- funnel cake! It looks green in the arena lighting- ha!
We arrived just in time for "mutton busting". For you non-rodeo people, this is where young children (ages 4-7) ride a sheep and are scored. It is hilarious! These kids hold on for dear life and get so animated when they win or fall off. Their Mommas are standing in the arena on the outside to celebrate with them after their ride. The little girl almost won it! We had fun discussing if we'd let Abby ride a mutton one day. 
We had great seats- 4th row just above the bull pens. They came with all the smells you'd expect from a rodeo on a wet night after a warm day.
Gary Allen took the stage a little after 9 and sang some new hits and a few of our favorites. If you don't know much about him, he is a little country and a little rock and roll with a lot of drum and guitar notes. He sings of heartache which is my favorite musical theme. His wife committed suicide a few years ago and many of his songs are about the loss, and life and love afterward.
As always, he left the stage and did a round in the back of a new Dodge Ram!
See you next year Gary!
Before the rodeo, we stopped at Bob & Mike's Chicken in Arbor Walk for dinner. Their chicken is juicy, onion rings are handmade goodness and sweet tea with lime juice and sugar is to die for! So so good!
Luckily, we saved room for fair food- funnel cake! It looks green in the arena lighting- ha!We arrived just in time for "mutton busting". For you non-rodeo people, this is where young children (ages 4-7) ride a sheep and are scored. It is hilarious! These kids hold on for dear life and get so animated when they win or fall off. Their Mommas are standing in the arena on the outside to celebrate with them after their ride. The little girl almost won it! We had fun discussing if we'd let Abby ride a mutton one day. 
We had great seats- 4th row just above the bull pens. They came with all the smells you'd expect from a rodeo on a wet night after a warm day.
Gary Allen took the stage a little after 9 and sang some new hits and a few of our favorites. If you don't know much about him, he is a little country and a little rock and roll with a lot of drum and guitar notes. He sings of heartache which is my favorite musical theme. His wife committed suicide a few years ago and many of his songs are about the loss, and life and love afterward.
As always, he left the stage and did a round in the back of a new Dodge Ram!
See you next year Gary!
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Fuuuunnnel cake.... I can't go to sleep. I just keep thinking about it. Was it fantastic????
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