stock show fun

Thursday found us outside working in the mulch area. I had begun, knowing I was short of the necessary stakes. I went to the nursery to get some more but none were available. I returned and we used what we had to anchor the paver edges. We then spread the remaining bags of mulch. We had to quit because we had to meet Don and Janice for lunch at the stock show. He insisted on buying for us. He and I had a sausage while the ladies split one. I don’t remember ever seeing a sausage that long or that thick. I wish I had shared one with him. We had to begin our tour of serving at noon, and I worked 30 more minutes to finish my taco. Our job is to distribute programs to people coming in to the show. We also try to get them to participate in a scavenger hunt designed to get them to go somewhere other than the carnival or food areas. We had been concerned that the temperature would be in the high 80s but it was really pleasant with a nice breeze. We took turns going to the volunteer room and watching some of the free acts. We were relieved early once again and went back to the pig area where Don and Janice were waiting for their grandson, Bruce, to compete in the showmanship competition. He had already won his division and was third in best in show. He did not do well in the showmanship division. He couldn’t control his pig. We went to George Erchinger’s to get the table he had repaired for us and then drove back to Weslaco for dinner. Don wanted Mexican food so we treated them to dinner this time. The food was good but Evelyn found many things objectionable about everything else. We came home and watched “Tora, Tora, Tora” and some of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.