I don't know what's wrong with Richmond (although I have some ideas) but they just don't have rodeos around here. Well, Joe is the pilot for Glade Knight who owns Slate River Ranch (we have visited both ranches - one in VA and one in TX), and Glade decided that he wanted Richmond to have a rodeo every year. So, he and Greg Potter hosted the PBR bull-riding again this year. I'm really glad they have the resources to do this, because it is SOOO much fun! Magnus loved it too, and would yell and point every time a bull came out the shoot to toss a cowboy around. We saved over $30 in tickets too, which was another highlight - when we were walking up to the coliseum's ticket counter, this man stopped us and said, "do you have tickets yet?" and then he gave us some free ones - courtesy of Channel 8. They said that somebody won them, but never showed up to claim them. We, on the other hand, were more than happy to oblige. It was a fabulous night of family fun, spoiled only by our 11pm stop into Wal-Mart for a few groceries. The lines were unlike any I had ever seen (aside from a major holiday), and we said, "Never again." Other than that, it was a pretty perfect family date. I would NEVER want any of my loved ones to get on one of those raging bulls, but I sure am glad that there are guys out there that do have the desire for such adventure and fame, because it sure is fun to watch!
