On Sat. I had my Art on the Green show... The reception of my work was great, I received an invitation to hang a few photos on commission at a local restaurant, but I only sold a few prints to friends. You have to start somewhere and I'm glad I have friends who are willing to support my hobby...
Thankfully Pat went to get our umbrella to save me from melting in the Montana sun. Sat. night we went to listen to the band yet again.... plus make an appearance at the other bar in town.Sunday night was the first annual Choteau Boxing Smoker... I've never been a big fan of boxing... I just didn't get how it was fun to watch two people fight... But this event was so much fun... There were true boxers from Great Falls and the surround area, plus a few grunge matches between locals. One of Pat's Forest Service fire friends, Lacy "Native Sweetheart" also fought. She fights regularly with a club in Great Falls in the off season. So we had to go and cheer her on, booster sign and all.. I'll add my photos of the night as soon as I get them developed...
Monday started with a good competition of Keg hockey. That is a game where 3 person teams use fire hoses to try and get a keg past the other team's goal line... Very entertaining sport... We didn't enter ourselves, but if we are here next year, it's on..... Then the night began with a good old fashion pig roast... I know, I don't like pork, but this was for a good cause, so why not par-take.... Then we got treated to an awesome free concert... Provided by an anonymous donor (Letterman, I presume....) For those of you who don't know... David Letterman has his ranch retreat outside our small town, and is a very nice supporter of local events.. The opening band was Shane Clouse and Stomping Ground, of Missoula. http://www.shaneclouse.com/ They were a great country, bluegrass band... Very entertaining... The Main Headliner was Tom Russell http://www.tomrussell.com/index_flash.html Who was incredible... He has a voice like Neil Diamond, plus sings & writes like Lyle Lovett. Pat and I will soon be investing in at least one of his many CD's... I recommend having a good listen for yourself, if you like Americana, you'll Love his stuff. That night was the Choteau Street dance.. It was pretty hard going from such great music to a not so good local band, but we still all had a good time..
Tuesday was the final day of activities, thank goodness.... Starting with the 4th Parade... Nothing too out of the ordinary. Although we have a hunch that Letterman was dressed up as Uncle Sam riding in a convertible... The Rodeo was next... It is sanctioned by the Northern Rodeo Association. Most of the riders were from Montana, and had not yet entered into the PRCA. Even though it's smaller than the Augusta rodeo, it's still fun. By the end of the day, you might have had a cowboy fall in your lap plus you're covered with arena dust & dirt. The night concluded with the community fireworks. Pat's AFMO ( assistant fire manager) lives right below the hill they set them off from. It makes for a great place to sit and enjoy the show... This year there were no exploding watermelon, and lessons were learned from last years attempts at blowing up the house... {one of the bought fireworks tipped over spinning wildly and sending missiles at everyone (including through the legs of my Dad into their garage)}.
Now I can finally relax and recover... I'm not sure Pat is as lucky... His crew will be sent off on their first fire any day now and then it's off to the races for them...
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