We went to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo last night at the Reliant Center. There were 57,946 people in attendance. This thing is huge! The entire city 'Goes Texan' during rodeo time, so we put on our boots and jeans and joined in the fun. We rode the shuttle bus to Reliant Center because the traffic is a b****. The commute to the park n ride lot where we caught the shuttle to the rodeo took almost an hour and a half, but at least I didn't have to drive all the way there and pay to park. Many of the local restaurants have food booths set up outside in the parking lot. Vendors of all kinds were set up in the exhibit hall. I didn't buy anything, but it was fun to look. The livestock exhibits and judging is in the back of the arena. After grabbing a quick bite to eat, we made our way into the rodeo arena and found our seats, just in time for the opening ceremonies. Cowboys with names like Howdy Cloud, Ty Elliot and Shay Good rode bulls, bucking broncos and wrestled steers. The calf scramble is always fun. A bunch of kids and about half as many calves are turned loose in the arena. They have to catch a calf, harness him and lead him into the center of the arena. They get a calf to keep and raise during the year.
However, the main attraction is the entertainment. This rodeo goes for the big names ya'll. Alan Jackson was the man of the hour and he was awesome! Chronicle correspondent Joey Guerra gave him a pretty favorable review in today's Houston Chronicle, except for the dig he made during a cover of Hank Williams Jr's Texas Women. He inserted the line, "I'm a Cowboy fan/Not a Brokeback man," which drew cheers from the crowd. Guerra criticized Jackson for the statement, but apparently the crowd agreed with Jackson. Ya think? I think Mr. Jackson has a right to his opinion, so there, Mr. Guerra! Alan Jackson is a class act as far as I'm concerned. BTW, this is his 14th year to perform at HLSR.
We (The Man and I) had a nice evening, all in all. Except for a few minor tangles, we got along pretty well. Go figure... you think he's turning over a new leaf? I remain cautiously optimistic.
Yee Haw again, Ya'll!
2 comments:
I've never been to a rodeo, sound like a ton o' fun! Yee Haw! Glad you had a great time. Don't know what the man situation is you referred to, but I hope it works out well. Happy St. Pat's Day! :)
I'm a city slicker, but I love going to the rodeo every year. If you ever get the opportunity, go for it!
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