Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy (all you Redneck Women out there, who want to *grimace* Come Clean)

Okay, so you can probably guess... hmm... actually, those of you not living in Planet Texas may not know... that title means I have just spent the last three days going to the world-famous (if rodeos make up your world) Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. www.hlsr.com Mind you, I don't go to see the livestock, or to spend $9 on a burger and $2.75 on a soda. (Hint: when going to the Rodeo, eat right before you go!) I go because you can actually see major performers on stage - mind you, for a briefer set than a stadium tour - for under $20. Saturday and Sunday were for my Katie, who turned 8 in January... we went to see Gretchen Wilson, who her father tells her is "her new stepmama," on Saturday, and Hilary Duff on Sunday. For that one, I lugged all three of mine, plus my niece and nephew, with the help of my mom-in-law and sis-in-law. (Saturday was the same group, minus the niece and nephew.) Let me tell you.. Hilary Duff set an all-time Rodeo attendance record, and if you've never been inside a large echo-y place with over 80,000 screaming pre-teens, you are one LUCKY person!!! Still, the kids all had a great time, so it was worth it... Last night, however, was MY night... Jeff Foxworthy (who I didn't even know was on the bill when I bought the tickets) and Big & Rich. Let me tell you, if you've avoided listening to these guys because you're not into country, that's no excuse. They call what they do "country music without prejudice" and they mean it! Lotsa great rock n roll guitar riffs, a 6'5" rapping black cowboy (Cowboy Troy, "Go Cowboy, go Cowboy, go!!!"), kicking off the show with a song that has the chorus "Why does everybody want to kick my ass?" Good times. When these guys come around on a stadium tour, I am THERE, even if it gets a little 'spensive. They put on a SHOW!

So anyway, that's where I've been and why I haven't posted in a few days... It was a real blast!

Favorite songs from the rodeo acts I've seen this year: Gretchen Wilson's "Redneck Woman," "Here for the Party," one she played that I don't remember the name of but it's about her little girl and also about mine, "Skoal Ring"... Big & Rich "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy," "Kick My Ass," "Wild West Show," something they played that I don't know the name of and didn't recognize, and "Holy Water," which for some reason they DID NOT PLAY!!!