Goliad, Texas Sunny 84 degrees
One of our favorite things to do when we spend time in an area is to get out in the community and do the things the locals do. We've been looking forward to the Goliad County Fair since we got here. In conjunction with all the 4H activities the PRCA Rodeo circuit came to town. This is a major event for Goliad and it draws people from all around. The Rodeo is rated as one of the top 5 small rodeos in the nation. We had a chance to see the lamb our park boss' kids had entered along with the other show animals. Ate some fantastic Texas BBQ for dinner, sold as a fundraiser for 4H. If there is such a thing as bad Texas BBQ we haven't found it. Perused the Homemakers displays. It's hard to remember that these photographs, 3D art, quilts, decorated cakes and other hand crafted things are made by mostly junior high aged kids. Amazing young talent is everywhere.
Perhaps the strangest part of the evening was sitting in my sleeveless shirt at 8:00 this evening in the warm night air, scolling through Facebook during intermission and seeing the pictures of he 6" of snow that fell in our home state of Iowa! No way would a county fair take place in Iowa in March!
I got to see Mutton Bustin' for the first time, complete with pint sized rodeo clowns. Nothing cuter than watching kindergarten aged kids try to ride sheep! We looked like the Yankees that we are in our midwester clothes. At least Champ wears western boots. I think we were the only ones there who weren't wearing either plaid or something sparkely. No glittery belts in my RV wardrobe and definitely no Stetsons in our closets. We did have a great time though and talked to the people around us. The best part of traveling is the people you meet along the way.
Until tomorrow...
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