No, not the quick stops by that name, but we did make a quick trip to Denver and back. \u00a0The Dragon Lady and I left Thursday night and headed towards Denver. \u00a0No real travel plans other than the mini Herf open show started at 8 am Friday. \u00a0It has been a few years since I traveled to the National Western.<\/p>\n
On the way up, we stopped at Goodland, KS at the SteakNShake. \u00a0People, that was a good stop. \u00a0Good food and excellent service. \u00a0Yes, I got a sideBYside strawberry and banana shake. \u00a0And no, I didn’t have any lactose problems.<\/p>\n
The mini Herf show was fun to watch. \u00a0The top end heifers are wicked good. \u00a0There is a reason that the good ones cost so dang much. \u00a0They are that much better than the others. \u00a0We also watched the bull show. \u00a0Congrats to the Goss clan on their reserve grand bull. \u00a0Tammy says he was the best one there. \u00a0I won’t argue but I told her that he wouldn’t win. \u00a0We were both right.<\/p>\n
We then attended the Mini Mafia embryo and semen sale. \u00a0This was a class-act event. \u00a0The sale lots sold real well. \u00a0Of course, this sale is put on by the goat auctioneer, Jason Spence. \u00a0He only sold in Spanish once during this sale. \u00a0I did bid a few times but didn’t get anything done. \u00a0That is two auctions in the same week that I did NOT have to write a check. \u00a0I may not be in rehab, but I feel like I am going through several steps.<\/p>\n
We were actually on an educational trip. And it was a good trip. \u00a0Here’s what I learned.<\/p>\n
Kansas has REALLY, really good highways. \u00a0Until you get south of Bucklin. \u00a0And then it feels like crappy Okie blacktop.<\/p>\n
Cimarron, KS was the only place that we saw snow piled up. \u00a0Almost no snow from Denver to the east. \u00a0Like the rest of us, a lot of area is really dry.<\/p>\n
I do not trust the navigation system of that dang chevy High Country. \u00a0Lots of cussing while using it. \u00a0The iPhone however–I trust.<\/p>\n
There are some really good Scottish Highlander heifers. \u00a0Not very many, but way better than I thought. \u00a0AND before the grand Scottish Highland heifer selection, they have a bagpipe band march through the arena. \u00a0AWESOME!!<\/p>\n
I only bought\/had one but judging from the people carrying around a beer, the National Western makes a pile off the $9.50 beers. \u00a0 Even at 10 am. \u00a0An orange juice cost me $5.13. \u00a0And it wasn’t the best orange juice that I have had this week, month, year or ever. \u00a0But it was an orange juice. \u00a0So, I’m good.<\/p>\n
We did not go to a dispensary, although there were lots of them advertising. \u00a0I would like to look at their growing operations.<\/p>\n
I did get to see one of the top shelf Colorado FFA people–Mr. Don Thorn. \u00a0I was sitting outside a bathroom, waiting on the Dragon Lady, talking to some senior citizen who was also waiting on his wife to exit the bathroom. \u00a0This dude and I were discussing the pros and cons of owning mini herfs and\/or fainting goats while waiting on our wives. \u00a0 I looked up at some guy walking buy and thought, “I know him.” \u00a0Eye contact was made, he looked at me like “I know him?.” \u00a0And sure enough, we did know each other. \u00a0This guy has some wicked Milligan stories.<\/p>\n
Regardless of the state or show, I can still get in and\/or drive in to the showgrounds without credentials, passes or pins. \u00a0Both days. \u00a0We got in the gate on Friday–free. \u00a0I like talking to gate workers. \u00a0It is a special language. \u00a0Sometimes, it is gibberish, sometimes trash talk, sometimes BS and a lot of the times it is parolee. \u00a0I should have saved that trick for Saturday as it cost $14 a head on Friday and $20 a head on Saturday. \u00a0However, I conned them to let me drive in so that I could load purchases–no livestock. \u00a0Just stuff. \u00a0I did not buy the skunk fur hat. \u00a0I should have.<\/p>\n
I left the goats at home in the care of the Kelln Livestock– large cattle division manager–aka, Duke. \u00a0He doesn’t like to deal with the does (who does?) but he did put hay out and fill water tanks. \u00a0(does it bother anybody else? \u00a0The whole does, does–we need Gallagher to do a watermelon smashing episode on this part of the English language.) \u00a0Garland or the comedian, either one, \u00a0would be entertaining!<\/p>\n
This was my slow weekend. \u00a0I did have fun watching my wife, watching this breed of cattle that she loves. \u00a0 \u00a0I would imagine that by the end of March, I will be in a growly mood wishing that I had this weekend back. \u00a0 NO! \u00a0I bet I will be in a pissy mood no matter what and this was fun. \u00a0And I was real well-behaved.<\/p>\n
I don’t have netflix, but I may have to look into getting it. \u00a0For watching documentary shows about Twisted Sister and other such research.<\/p>\n
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