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Showing posts with label rodeo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rodeo. Show all posts
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Days of '47 Rodeo
If you're from Utah, then you know that the Days of '47 is kind of a big deal.
It didn't hurt that we were able to sweet talk our way into the Mayor's suite either. Truly invited by him, but without tickets to get past the usher...
Name dropping can get you places.
Cali and Tayler learned a lesson that sometimes the sweetest character can be in a pretty rough appearance.
Like, we became a State, big deal.
As it should be.
(Though it leads me to the question: do any other states celebrate their stateship the way we celebrate ours?)
And if you're from Utah, then you know there are two grand events that make up the celebration that is ultimately the "Days of '47", the week long rodeo event, and the giant, huge, televised parade.
Having grown up in Utah, I'm ashamed to say that I have actually never attended either one.
Until this year that is.
It didn't hurt that we were able to sweet talk our way into the Mayor's suite either. Truly invited by him, but without tickets to get past the usher...
Name dropping can get you places.
Cali and Tayler learned a lesson that sometimes the sweetest character can be in a pretty rough appearance.
Even if they do have particularly large and slimy tongues.
Monday, July 14, 2014
Independence Day 2014
In a general sense of the word, the United States is a pretty good place to live.
We can argue politics until we're blue in the face, but when it boils down to it, I look at my life as it is, and the roads I have before me, and I know that I have been truly blessed to live in this country.
That's not to say that other countries aren't great as well, because they are, but this post is a recap of our Independence Day so all I need, really, is a *fist bump* and a 'Merica.
Or what have you.
This year it was just The Man and myself.
We made sure we covered the basics.
Concerts, face painting, and booths in the park. Check.
Lemonade type drink. Check.
Mexican Food... Well, 'Merica can't have them all.
Movie in a cool theater with popcorn and milkduds. Check.
Sushi...
Discover the wonder that is Gordman's. Check.
Rodeo. Check.
(Everyone knows that the bulls are the best)
Motorcross. Check.
(Those mountains in the background... perfection)
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Sno-cones. Check.
Big, giant, fantastical fireworks in the park. Check.
It's no wonder that this holiday is my second favorite (108 days until Halloween). The only things that were missing was swimming and The Circus.
As it is, I count myself lucky every day that the man I married truly is my best friend, and I couldn't imagine spending the holiday in a better way.
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We can argue politics until we're blue in the face, but when it boils down to it, I look at my life as it is, and the roads I have before me, and I know that I have been truly blessed to live in this country.
That's not to say that other countries aren't great as well, because they are, but this post is a recap of our Independence Day so all I need, really, is a *fist bump* and a 'Merica.
Or what have you.
This year it was just The Man and myself.
We made sure we covered the basics.
Concerts, face painting, and booths in the park. Check.
Lemonade type drink. Check.
Mexican Food... Well, 'Merica can't have them all.
Movie in a cool theater with popcorn and milkduds. Check.
Sushi...
Discover the wonder that is Gordman's. Check.
Rodeo. Check.
(Everyone knows that the bulls are the best)
Motorcross. Check.
(Those mountains in the background... perfection)
Sno-cones. Check.
Big, giant, fantastical fireworks in the park. Check.
It's no wonder that this holiday is my second favorite (108 days until Halloween). The only things that were missing was swimming and The Circus.
As it is, I count myself lucky every day that the man I married truly is my best friend, and I couldn't imagine spending the holiday in a better way.
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