A month or so ago, I got a call asking if I could be a presenter at a show clinic. I had to check the calendar. \u00a0Ooh?! \u00a0Those dates are the same as a big goat weekend in TX. \u00a0And it is also crowding the date of a cow sale that Duke and I wanted to attend. \u00a0But, I accepted the offer. \u00a0And it was one of the best decisions that I have made in a while.<\/p>\n
First of all, it kept me from going to sales that I almost never get anything bought. \u00a0Therefore, it saved me travel expenses and time wasted.<\/p>\n
Once I accepted the offer, I found out that there was also a pig and sheep clinic. \u00a0Corey Taylor presented the sheep clinic and Tom Lamle was the presenter of the pig clinic. \u00a0People, this excited me. \u00a0A lot!<\/p>\n
Corey is one of the young up and coming stars in the livestock world. \u00a0He is already judging shows and we will see him judging big sheep shows in the near future. \u00a0I enjoy interacting with the next generation of livestock people. \u00a0Full of confidence, enthusiasm and a desire to show and raise good stock describe him. \u00a0I like it. \u00a0He and his wife host clinics and raise successful show sheep. \u00a0It doesn’t hurt that she is an Okie. \u00a0It makes him smarter.<\/p>\n
Since Lamle lives about an hour away, we traveled together. \u00a0As much as I like dealing with the younger crowd, one of my absolute favorite things in life is listening to livestock legends. \u00a0And yes, Mr. Lamle is a legend. \u00a0His resume in the hog world is impeccable. \u00a0Showed great ones–Check. \u00a0Big wins–Check. \u00a0Raised great barrows–Check. \u00a0Raised legendary breeding stock–Check. \u00a0Yes, he is a hog guy, but he is a true livestock person. \u00a0This guy has stories and connections that involve all species of show stock. \u00a0He is a wealth of information. \u00a0Sure, the Lamle family has long been friends of the Kelln Klan. \u00a0But, I consider him a mentor. \u00a0He is an old school ag teacher, a pillar of his community and profession and he is dang fun to hang with. \u00a0In earlier years, we might have found\/created some mischief, but not on this adventure. \u00a0Both of my kids get a smile when you mention his name. \u00a0And it was pretty cool watching the young kids in his clinic give him hugs when it was done. \u00a0Which brings me to the awesome part.<\/p>\n
This clinic was top shelf, actually it was awesome. \u00a0One of the best that I have ever had the honor to be a part of. \u00a0Several county agents in the Farmington, New Mexico area organized and hosted this event at the San Juan County Fairgrounds which, by the way, are great facilities. \u00a0The hospitality was great. \u00a0Everybody, and I mean everybody– kids, parents, sponsors and supporters were extremely courteous. \u00a0They had lots of door prizes for exhibitors. \u00a0Lunch was provided both days. \u00a0The hospitality was unparalleled. \u00a0It was awesome.<\/p>\n
Most importantly the kids wanted to learn and the parents were there to facilitate the learning process. \u00a0Numerous goat parents attended. \u00a0They never got in the way of the kids but they asked questions that helped the clinic flow. \u00a0Several times, the goat clinic was the last to get done, but I was fine with it as kids and\/or parents were asking questions and I was there to answer questions. \u00a0It was a challenge to deal with kids that have their first animal versus some that want to win their county in addition to some that have bigger goals of competing at the Colorado or New Mexico state fairs. \u00a0But it all blended together and worked–simply awesome. \u00a0As we left Farmington and headed towards home, Lamle and I were in agreement. \u00a0Dang good deal!<\/p>\n
I will say that the best quote came from the pig clinic’s first session.<\/p>\n
Mr. Lamle: \u00a0“Does anybody have any questions?”<\/p>\n
Little boy with cowboy hat: \u00a0“Yeah. \u00a0When are you going to quit talking so we can show our pigs?”<\/p>\n
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I came home from this deal in an awesome mood. \u00a0Then took my favorite son to look at awesome cattle. \u00a0Then I had to get on a tractor with no A\/C and the drills were plugged up. \u00a0Farming–not awesome.<\/p>\n
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I need to give a huge thanks to the Dragon Lady since she took care of all the stock while I was gone. \u00a0Duke was in south TX clipping and photoing online sale goats, so she had it all to herself. \u00a0I couldn’t do these kinds of adventures without her. \u00a0 I got home early Saturday AM and then Duke and I made it to the cow sale which was higher than a goat sale. \u00a0There were some awesome cows-to-be at this sale.<\/p>\n
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Lamle and I will agree that Pappadeaux’s in Albuquerque was awesome! \u00a0And he informed me that Marble Slab creamery makes a blueberry ice cream with blueberries added to it milk shake. \u00a0That sounds awesome!<\/p>\n
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