More Stampede! Made it back down with Jen on Thursday for the concert, and again on Friday for the big one: Dierks Bentley. Park was packed. Long line at Spur Club for Texas Roadhouse. Very full patio. Caught up with the Scribbick family. Sean and I checked out the Buckle Club, while the ladies found some cotton candy for the kids. Concert was great! I even knew a few songs. Finished the night at Short-Go with Olson and Ginns. Early morning alarm for the parade!
One of the many highlights of the Stampede is the Cigar and Whiskey night that Brad sponsors. 120 mostly dudes hanging in the North 40 area of the park, visiting, laughing, and enjoying some pretty damn fine cigars and whiskers. Had a chance to taste a $1500 bottle, several other rare and hard to find bottles, and of course local favorites from Larado and 477. Always special to see Nathanael and the YFC crew working the room.
Quick mostly photo update from our European travelers. It appears all is well. The daily OOTD videos Ari has been sending via Snap have been pretty great. Food looks good. Simply beautiful.
Returned from CML and Red Rocks just in time for night three of the Stampede. Have been every night nice Friday for the Nelly concert. It is a whole experience, that’s for sure. Arrive by 5 for dinner in the Spur Club. Wander over to the sponsor patio for a cigar and a few drinks before the concert or rodeo. Then see the evening’s event, before closing the night in Short-Go. And get up and do it the next night. The parking pass have been life changing, as are all the complementary tickets for serving at the Councilman At-Large.
I have found a little bit of time in June to actually attend one or both of my paying jobs. It was quite a blow when my teammate Maria gave her two week notice the first week of June. Drug the new intern to back to back golf tournaments and a pool party. Attended a naturalization ceremony for 29 new American citizens. Worked a shift at the Stampede booth on a very hot Sunday afternoon.
