The family and I spent the morning at the Fort Worth Stock Yards. Even one of the cowboys was supporting K-State or maybe the purple was for their native TCU campus there. We had a great time st the Stock Exchange and there is a light bulb that has been burning since 1908. They have a birthday party for it every year.
I have always had a great respect for folks who farm and ranch. There is something about getting up before dawn (which I do anyway), getting in a pickup truck and driving out to the barn, starting a tractor and getting down to business. I would do this in a heartbeat. The fact that a WalMart or mall would be an hour's drive at least would not bother me at all. Now I would try and finish up a little early on Friday, clean up and take the family out to eat. Some things are expected to be within the woman folks wishes and demands. As I've heard in the past, "Happy wife, happy life".
We also got to take time to watch a little horse training and a cattle drive but with only about 10 head of longhorn that day. The cowboys were real and some were outgoing and others quite. A couple of the men really took time to tell us about the life of the cowboy and about their horse and the training. Preacher told us about his horse, "Vaquero" which means Cowboy in Spanish. It is a herding horse and was chosen for it's very gentle spirit and strength. The horse and the cowboy are trusting partners. There was so much history and stories behind all the structures that we want to go back when we can spend a lot longer.
Love the picture of Whiskey Pete! I think we need him in out back yard; what would brooke think of a horse? :) Love you! it sure was fun!
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