Stampede

Its Stampede in Calgary and that means that everything shuts down for 10 day unless you are a bar or a western store. The ongoing festivities that overtake the city are endless. The great thing about being single at Stampede is you get invited to everything. Someone always only has one ticket. I said yes every time I got invited out and attended some amazing events. 10 days are taking the toll on my body. I tried to put my feet into the cowboy boots today for a BBQ and they said no way, so on went a pair of city slicker shoes. Stampede is like halloween for us city folks. We get to dress up and play cowboy. It always confuses me why people refuse to join the fun. To me wearing a cowboy hat is like adding a different persona. A wild west story develops in my head and all of a sudden I know how to two step and ride a horse. The stampede is serious fun, but I am ready to say good bye to the greatest show on earth. Right after the final rodeo on Sunday and a candy apple. Yee haw!