Apparently, it was the MGM's homage to the National Finals Rodeo that was in town.
I decided to
go to the sale, but about 10 minutes after I started walking from the casino to
the Corral venue, I almost skid to a
stop in my walking shoes and turned around.
It was an incredibly long walk. But
I hate to give up after investing so much time and energy in the effort.
So I kept on
going, and going, and going, bumping into one sign after another with
directional arrows directing me around corners, down long hallways, outside, and
back inside again.
Well, instead
of more jabber-complaints about my sore feet, let's just say I finally made it
there.
If I were a
boot-wearing man, I'd have been in boot heaven. But I'm not, and it wasn't (for
me, anyway). Still it was a mighty interesting limping stroll I took around the
exhibition hall, snapping away with my camera.
Here, look:
Actually, the
best part was reaching the other end of the room, where the lovely young
country singer, Kylie Frey, was performing on stage before a small audience. I
took a seat, not just because my legs were pooped out, but because she was very
good.
Despite not
being an avid country music fan, I hung around for the rest of her set, looking
up information on her on my mobile phone.
I was impressed to learn that her
most recent recording — "Rodeo Man" — hit #25 on the Texas Regional
Charts:
"Hey, Rodeo Man! I ain't the rope you hold in the palm of your
hand; You can't hold on and let go when you feel the need; When you're done
chasing buckles, won't you ride on home to me?"
In front of
the stage was a roped off area where fake cowboys and cowgirls (adults and
kids) were practicing their roping skills on sliding plastic calves.
That was a
totally incongruous scene — a beautiful young woman singing her heart out to a
bunch of pooped-out seniors, with the young people throwing noosed ropes at
plastic cows.
Oh well, Ms.
Frey's performance (and the free red Boot Barn plastic cup they gave me when I
entered) was worth the long walk.
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