Looking Forward to Wyoming this Summer!

Daughter, Jenna and grandson, Wyatt

Richard and I have begun planning for this summer.  We are planning to visit our daughter, Jenna and her family in Wyoming this July.  Smokey and Jenna's son, Wyatt, will be part of the Laramie Jubilee Days Kids Horse Show.  We are so excited to see him in action.

In thinking of this upcoming summer, we have been reminiscing about what fun we had last summer at the Folsom Rodeo!

Richard and I went to the 50th Annual Folsom Pro Rodeo  for the 4th of July festivities last year. We had never been to this event but certainly had heard about the fireworks. Being their 50th anniversary, it was especially exciting. There were many other activities like the chuck wagon races, mutton busting and childrens activities. After the rodeo Mike's Golden Spike Saloon opens and live entertainment of "The Dave Russell Band" provides some great country music. We might even take a turn on the dance floor once the music starts.


http://www.folsomprorodeo.com/

FOLSOM Pro Rodeo

I'm attending the 50th Celebration of FOLSOM Pro Rodeo July 4th. Richard and I are heading to the Folsom Pro Rodeo this weekend for the 4th of July festivities. I have heard so much about this rodeo and the exciting entertainment! We have never been to this event but certainly have heard about the fireworks. I'll bet this year, being their 50th anniversary will be especially exciting. There are many other activities like the chuck wagon races, mutton busting and childrens activities. After the rodeo Mike's Golden Spike Saloon opens and live entertainment of "The Dave Russell Band" provides some great country music. We might even take a turn on the dance floor once the music starts.
6:00 p.m. Rodeo gates open
7:00 p.m. Roping Events
8:15 p.m. Riding Events
Dusk: Area's best fireworks &
Live music in Mike's Golden Spike Saloon
http://www.folsomprorodeo.com/

Rodeo Entertainment

- Silver Dollar Dig for children
- Outstanding in-arena fireworks
- Nightly Mutton Busting
- Exciting chuck wagon races

Charles Phoenix Holiday fun!

It's my daughter Kelsey's 21st birthday today (Happy birthday Kelsey) so I am reminising about the past and thinking I better get started on the Holidays. One of my favorite things to do is look through old photos and it reminded me of a famous or should I say infamous Charles Phoenix. http://www.charlesphoenix.com/



"The King of Retro" returns to spread holiday cheer with a slyly entertaining live comedy performance that celebrates mid-century holiday life and style. With his unstoppable enthusiasm and wry, eagle eye for the very best and most bizarre of his massive collection of found-Kodachrome slides, Phoenix supercharges the classic living room slide show into a hysterical/historical celebration of American holiday life and style. It’s a 1950s & 60s New Years, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas jubilee that’s sure to get you in the mood for the all the holidays like you never have before! IN COLOR!

So much fun, check it out!
UPCOMING DATES:
Pasadena, CA, 12/5 – 8pm
Pomona CA, 12/12 – 8pm
Hollywood, CA, 12/20 – 2pm
Seattle, WA, 12/27 – 8pm
Portland, OR, 12/29 – 7pm

Do you have some crazy and colorful holiday slides or pictures to share?

July 4th with kids

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July 4th video

Memories of favorite 4th's!

One of my favorite memories of Independence Day is the Fourth of July parade in downtown Templeton, CA. Our family participated with other locals each year. I'd get up early in the morning to gather folding chairs and a large blanket and we'd stake out our special space in the downtown park. The community lined the streets of Main Street and set up around the Community Park to mark the anniversary of our nation’s Independence. The parade has been a tradition in Templeton for more than a quarter of a century.

I loved this parade; it's very "Mayberry", with the kids on their decorated bikes, the firetruck and police cars, the homemade floats, the various scout troops of the neighborhood towns participating (and throwing candy to the kids watching), veteran's walked the edges handing out flashing American flag pins, Miss California Mid-State Fair would wave from a convertible and the families pushing their baby strollers and walking their dogs. One year we even participated in an antique white mustang convertible with daughters Jenna and Makay waving their "Miss Mid State Fair"-like wave.



However, most years we "participated" as parade watchers, we'd sit as a family and enjoy the candy thrown at us and then we'd run around the corner where the parade will pass through again. Cheating? Heck no! They need parade watchers all over the neighborhood, right? We were just filling a need. After the parade wrapped up, we headed en mass to the Templeton Community Park where our blankets and coolers and picnic baskets were set up and the celebration continued with food, iced desserts, shopping and live entertainment.

I looked forward to the "Hometown feel" of this parade every year. I think when my grand kids are a little older I will invite my family back to Templeton one 4th of July to relive this happy memory. It was just a simple celebration about the fact that we are free.

HAPPY 4th OF JULY!