Yee-haw!

Last week, I went to my very first rodeo -- and it was a blast! If you're not from Omaha, you wouldn't know that the Douglas County Fair was last weekend. Part of the fair is a three-night Pro-Rodeo event called River City Roundup. We got to watch some awesome barrel racers and some mutton bustin', too. Now, for those of you who have never seen mutton bustin' -- that's too bad because it is HILARIOUS! These cute little kids get all padded up and ride a sheep around the arena for as long as possible. Sometimes, the sheep go crazy and take off at lightning speed...and the kid gets a helmut full of dirt. Either way, it's hysterical. I laughed so hard I literally cried. Priceless.

Anyway, it was great fun and I wish I could upload some video from my phone but it's not working. But I did get some cool stills off my phone...

The atmosphere (or at least the smell of it) was a small reminder of my small town roots. I'm so glad we got to go....after 10 years in Omaha, it was about time!

All play and no work? :)

Hello again. I just thought I'd share some fun stuff from the last week or so. Last weekend, one of our co-workers invited us out to his farm just north of Tekamah (and just slightly south of Canada). We had a GREAT barbeque and enjoyed the country setting of John and Scottie's place. They have a great fishing pond and plenty of places to ride the 4-wheelers and golf carts. I felt like I was back at home in O'Neill out on my grandparent's farm. I even caught a fish -- which was an experience that brought back some great memories, too. Now, you'll notice that I'm not holding the fish....but you don't have to hold them to catch them. :)

I also hung out with some of the girls this week at GU's first home volleyball game. We go for the thrill of the game and the taste of the chili cheese nachos. :) Of course, we also enjoy hanging out with Judah, the official Royals Mascot. And the Lady Royals pounded home the win in three straight games!

Tomorrow night is the River City Roundup Rodeo and I'm really excited about that. We'll see how many pictures i can get of those festivities. :) Should be a good week for me!

Go Big Red!

First of all, a big thanks to Ray and Lindsey for letting me and Emily buy their tickets to the NU/New Mexico St game this last weekend. The weather was beautiful (after several straight days of rain!) and we had such a blast. This was my first experience at a night game....and it was totally worth it! Don't get me wrong, it's just as cool to be in Memorial Stadium feeling your skin frying beneath the beating rays of the Nebraska sun.....but there is something magical about doing the wave with 85,000 other people under the bright lights of the stadium. We stopped on the way across campus to listen to the Band in the commons area in front of the Music building...which was cool. Then, once we got into the stadium, we had a great time screaming and booing...sometimes all in the same breath...and enjoying the other fans seated close to us. One kid behind us kept saying "Can't we sit down now?" and one of the guys below us a few rows had a small megaphone that got a lot of use. :)

We were in the North endzone about 7 rows up...which was the closest I've ever been to the field at any NU game (this pic didn't require a whole lot of zoom....). The only part about our trip to Lincoln last weekend that wasn't exciting was the fact that we waited 30 minutes to back out of our parking space after the game. It takes awhile to get all 85,000 people cleared out, I guess.

All in all, it was a great day and we had a blast! Oh yeah, and we WON!!

Welcome to blogspot!

Well, folks.....here I am! I have actually been "blogging" on another site for a few months but I like this site better. For those of you who read my other space all this time, sorry about the change but I hope this is a little more user friendly for you.

The last 48 hours here have been a total washout. Okay -- I know that God created the Earth and that the Earth needs moisture but does it all have to come at the same time? I stepped outside yesterday and totally soaked my feet in a huge puddle. Nice. I guess I don't have much to complain about - it sounds like Texas is about to get hammered by Hurricane Ike. Two days of gentle rain suddenly doesn't seem so bad, I guess.

Not much new around here. I scored some tickets to tommorrow's football game so Emily and I will be two members of the Sea of Red this weekend. That is, after we drive the 50 miles from Omaha to Lincoln with 85,000 of our closest friends. I predict it will take us two hours to get to Lincoln....maybe we should leave now and avoid the rush.....

At any rate, life is good. I just found out that some friends from work are expecting Baby #1 in April and I'm so excited for them. I can't wait to go baby shopping again! My nephew started pre-school this year and I guess he loves it. I miss him a lot - and I wish I was closer to watch him experience school for the first time. I'm sure it's hilarious!

Until next time......