Howdy.

Ed and I ventured out to my very first ever Calgary Stampede last night. Picture this last year: my first week in Calgary involved me waiting for buses downtown and counting cowboy hats (astonishing); not ever making a Stampede breakfast because I didn't know my way around (they're EVERYWHERE); and looking at the SuperDogs online but not having anybody to go with me (boohoo).... So, Ed decided that this year he would take me to the SuperDogs, since apparently I didn't stop yammering on about it when we met last year. So we got there, the show started, and I cried. Seriously! When they started playing loud latin music and shining lights everywhere I was so overwhelmed and excited I cried. Better that than peeing my pants, hey? So these dogs caught frisbees, ran around courses, jumped over bars, and all around impressed the pants off this girl. And they were CUTE. In the pictures just look for the one bulldog ("Pot Roast") going right through the bars. Anyway, call me a big nerd, I don't care, it was fun and I'm glad I finally saw the show. And then there were mini-donuts. And Corb Lund playing live, with lots of cowboys all around cheering on. And gross funnel cakes. And Ed and I riding one of those crazy rides with the boat swinging side to side - I screamed, oh, how I screamed.... Peace out, happy weekend.