What made you SMILE today..

[bhestertx]

anticipation of tomorrow....

Patience grasshopper...

and getting the text from Brian about his daughter.

Did you just obligate me to tell what happened?
Nah, it was going in here anyway.


My daughter participated in her second Calf Scramble at the Stock Show and Rodeo last night and caught one!! That means she gets money towards raising an animal next year for her AG class.

Imagine 24 high school kids lined up in the middle of the arena with thousands of people watching and 12 fairly large calves herded into the end. When they say go all the kids run towards the end, the calves scatter in every direction and the kids try to catch one, put a halter on it, and lead it across the finish line. My daughter missed the first pass at the calves but she managed to track down one of the last ones that evaded the initial onslaught of teenagers. She wrapped her arms around it's neck and held on for dear life while she found out why this one evaded the rest of the kids... this calf did NOT want to be caught. lol She finally managed to work the halter on and then came the task of dragging it to the finish. The calf bucked and struggled and my daughter got herself drug around a bit, the calf spun her around and knocked her down and managed to step on her leg but she didn't let go!

I'll have the "illegal" video (not supposed to have video cameras in the arena, but I'll be damed if I was gonna miss catching it on tape!) on youtube soon.

[Niccivan]

That's awesome Brian! Can't wait to see it!!

[skyguy2007]

This may seem odd to post this here, but overall it makes me smile! Today, just an hour ago, we let our dear Cassie cross over the Rainbow Bridge. She was a senior at 9 when we got her, and letting her go at thirteen was today was ok. She taught me alot more about life than I could have ever given her in comforts.

Thank you Cassie for choosing us to spend the last four years with...RIP beautiful girl!

[girlygirlxx]

Brian that is awesome and I bet a blast to watch. She is definitely my kinda girl!!!!!


John that is awesome and it made me smile also.

[voodoo1215]

This may seem odd to post this here, but overall it makes me smile! Today, just an hour ago, we let our dear Cassie cross over the Rainbow Bridge. She was a senior at 9 when we got her, and letting her go at thirteen was today was ok. She taught me alot more about life than I could have ever given her in comforts.

Thank you Cassie for choosing us to spend the last four years with...RIP beautiful girl!

What a beautiful happy dog... looks like she had a rich full last 4 yrs!!

[bhestertx]

Finally getting youtube to upload the video of my daughter at the Calf Scramble. As of right now, it says the video is still being processed so it will probably be a little clearer once that's done. But it can be viewed now.

Yes, it is a little shaky, but it's not easy trying to watch the action while still taping it and trying to keep the camera somewhat inconspicuous.

[Jennie20]

Watching my son and his dog play outside after school.

[Kellieintx]

Brian that was awesome. I knew the outcome of the whole scramble and I was still tense and worried she would lose him. What a trooper she is for hanging on to him for as long as she did. Send my congrats to her! Watching the video definitely made me smile!!!!



YAYYYYY!!!!!

[Kellieintx]

remembering the night at BJ's brewery is making me smile.

[Brett A]

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