The Last Of Them...Who Can Guess What I Enjoyed Yesterday?

Based on my several posts worth of pictures...Who can guess roughly what I did yesterday? Mom and family are exempt!

The "Eyes" Have It

Pictures from Past Fairs

I know I have mentioned this before... but I have got one truly awesome older brother. See, recently he was apparently cleaning, and came across a bunch of photos he had taken of me and the rest of the family showing at Altamont. They're from 2005, when Mandy was a two year old. It is kind of creepy, the one picture I mean. It is nearly identical to one he took last summer of Mandy and me. I've got to admit I am thrilled to have them, because the ones we took didn't come out half as good. Thanks big bro, can't wait to see you at this year's fair (and no, we don't need you to show, so you are safe, no need to wear sandals like you threatened last summer)!!

Senior Two Year Old Class

On another note, I got a letter from the college yesterday. I have apparently received the SMART grant again. Which is kind a Christmas in July kind of thing. Makes me very much less stressed, because books for 21 credit hours don't come cheap.

Senior Showmanship

Have I mentioned...

That I simply love to cook? I made breakfast for everybody here this morning. It was yummy. Sorry yah all had to miss it.

Corn Bread Muffins

Sausage from our own pigs.

Bran and Raisin muffins.

Scrambled Eggs.

HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!!

A very happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there. Me and mine got the cows all milked and fed together this morning...which was a chore, as there are now 8 calves on milk, three bucket cows, plus all the regular milkers, five of which didn't show up this morning. So while my Dad went to find them, I set the milking system up and got bottles heating for the babies. And now Dad is asleep in his recliner in front of the tv, snoring loudly enough to rival yesterday's mammoth thunder showers that went through...

Hope all the Dads of the world are having a wonderful day!

Even More Stuff from the Event

These are all shots from the same ride. I may have posted the one once before, but as I finally got around to cropping it, I think it looks a lot better.

Even More From the PBR Enterprise Event

I Did Mention Jason Bennett Did Not Have The Nicest Bull...

I wasn't joking. He finally had to just turn the bull out and take another one. This was about the 7th time the bull had tried to go out over the top of the chutes.

More Fun From Vernon Downs

Finally, An Enterprise Event in New York!

This past weekend saw the PBR's Enterprise tour stopping over for a two night show in New York, at the Vernon Downs Raceway. The first night was filled with great rides, and some really nasty wrecks. The first guy out was KO'ed. And the blasted EMT's were too busy standing talking on their cell phones to help him. They were being called to come help out because the poor guy slammed his head right into the chute gate. Let's just say that isn't good, either for the cowboy or the EMT's because I got a feeling they are going to get their butts chewed out. Over all the weekend was pretty good. First night had a lot better scores. Second they seemed to be being very conservative with the points. I am pretty sure they ended up running out of reride bulls. Rides that normally would have made 80+ were only coming in 72 or 73 points. Plus it rained real hard Sunday, so we had to take cover up in the grandstands. And the darned maintanance crew closed the big windows, so some of my pictures are a little blurry. However, I took over 250 pics and videos. So I have got enough pictures and such to show you guys that it will likely take me through the rest of the year when things get going slow on the PBR.

Competitor wise, Kody Lostroh won Saturday and the weekend. Couple of New York and PA kids had some real strong showings. And Chris Shivers and Mike White both put in good nights. Dusty Labeth hurt his leg again, scoring a 67.5 in the short go Saturday after coming into the round in first with an 87.5. He turned down his re-ride option and was helped out, limping very badly. I'm hoping he didn't do too much damage, as I would really like to see him make it back up into the top 45. And poor Jason Bennett had a pretty awful start to his long go Sunday. I got some real good shots of that, which I will post sometime within the next couple of days.

I'm sorry, but I am just way too tired to get more than one set of pics up today. Between not getting home from the Saturday event until 12 midnight, getting up at five am on Sunday to milk, and coming home from the Sunday event and going out and helping finish chores, I was tired enough. But then, Becky came in to tell me that my Jersey two year old, you know, the one the other cows put through the fence, had a pair of feet sticking out of her rear. She wasn't doing a darn thing when we got home, but she managed to keep me up until almost midnight again, and then I was back up at five to check on her and the little baby girl she had.

Note: If any one knows a way to post video on here, please let me know, as I took actual videos of Cory Melton, Mike White, Tony Mendes and several others. Thanks.

Man They are MENACING!

These storm clouds moved through last night. They didn't actually hit us, but there were some pretty good lightening strikes, and some really loud thunder. One of the reports on Capital News 9 stated slightly less than golf ball sized hail for yesterday afternoon in several locations. They were able to keep State Sectionals for baseball and a couple of other spring sports going, but there were some injuries up in Rensaleer county when a car accident was being taken care of. A tree limb fell striking a police officer and a fire and rescue guy. They both seem to be doing okay though. But we have these awful storms to look forward to for the whole weekend.