They had just flown in from Texas. On Christmas day, we were invited for a dinner together in the city.
What a lovely couple! Since they came from Texas, I joked that they get around on horseback and wear broad-brimmed hats at home, just like the cowboys in old western movies.
They were so pleasant, they didn’t even retaliate with jokes about us living among Orang Utans in trees. Sigh…
All through dinner and dessert, the conversation never stopped flowing. I felt we really connected, you know?
I wish I could follow them back to U.S. We’ll get National Finals Rodeo tickets and lift up the Texan reputation 
The National Finals Rodeo is THE event of the year at Las Vegas. At its end, eight world champions will be crowned in the following seven events:
- Bareback riding
- Steer wrestling
- Team roping
- Saddle bronc riding
- Tie-down roping
- Bull riding
- Barrel racing, the only event exclusive to women
May be I can convince his wife, Mindy, to compete in the barrel racing. Yee-har!
