On Wednesday we drove toward Lawton, OK and made it there about 10 pm. Thursday morning Ace was up in the slack. Mexico reared up in the box, which didn't give the guys a great start to the run.
After the slack we headed towards Lovington, NM. Ace wasn't up until Saturday, so we made a pitstop in Lubbock, TX and stayed at some of Ace's friends house on Thursday night.
Friday morning they went to rope while I stayed behind to tend to some Rodan + Fields items. When they got back, Ace and I ran into town and got a satellite for the trailer. Since he had a good week in Kansas he wanted to treat himself since we've been without TV all summer and felt out of touch with current events. But it must've been super convenient for Ace since football season is starting up...
We had a few hours to burn, so I met up with a girlfriend I hadn't seen in a few years for a quick catch-up session before we hit the road again. While we had our girl time, Ace stayed behind and babysat.... (Kailey, Uncle Ace will be well prepared for Stratton by the time we get home!)
Ace ran his first calf in Lovington in the afternoon slack on Saturday. Ace and Mexico didn't get the start they needed to place in the first round. Ace ran his second calf in the perf that evening. Mexico scored good and Ace got her roped quick. When he went to string her, she kicked a little and didn't take the tie very well.
The past few days we haven't been in much of a rush to get anywhere, so we've had some time to actually cook meals in the trailer.
On Saturday night we drove towards Castle Rock, CO. We stopped in Amarillo, TX and Cody Quaney and his horse, Spook, moved into our rig for the Northwest run. Since we passed through Texas we figured we had to eat at Whataburger, since we haven't been around one all summer and won't have a chance to for the rest of our travels. I took a nap while the guys drove, and we were going to switch off drivers and try to make it all the way to Castle Rock. But at about 3am and 3 hours out from Castle Rock, Ace decided we should stay at an arena for a few hours to get in some sleep and let the horses out of the trailer. We got up at 8:30am to hit the road and thank goodness we stocked up on Whataburger taquitos, because it made breakfast easy on the road that morning!
Colorado has seen an outbreak of an equine virus this summer, so when we got to Castle Rock the vet had to check the horses. Our rig was cleared and we got ready for the afternoon perf. Ace's calf gave him a run for his money and Mexico wasn't quite sure what to think. Luckily, Ace won some day money for his effort in finishing his run with no penalties.
Ace, Cody, and I split driving time and made it to Evanston, WY at about 12am on Monday morning. The guys were up in Caldwell, ID on Monday afternoon but we decided to call it a night rather than drive any further on Sunday.
Monday morning, the guys woke up and went to breakfast while I stayed behind to shower and catch up with one of my sisters. When they got back we loaded up and headed towards Caldwell. We got to Nampa about 7pm and reserved a plug-in and stalls for the night. We let the horses out for a bit and then headed to Caldwell. The slack started at 5pm but calf roping was last, so we knew we had some time to burn. Tie down started at about 11pm and wasn't quite over when we headed back to Nampa at about 2am.
Monday morning, the guys woke up and went to breakfast while I stayed behind to shower and catch up with one of my sisters. When they got back we loaded up and headed towards Caldwell. We got to Nampa about 7pm and reserved a plug-in and stalls for the night. We let the horses out for a bit and then headed to Caldwell. The slack started at 5pm but calf roping was last, so we knew we had some time to burn. Tie down started at about 11pm and wasn't quite over when we headed back to Nampa at about 2am.
On Tuesday morning, we slept in a little and went to our favorite breakfast spot in Nampa, The Egg Factory. We had intentions of going to a waterpark to pass the time during the day but a little storm blew in and crushed our plans. So, the guys played video games for a few hours. Once the storm passed, we just hung out at the fairgrounds and then made a late lunch before heading to Caldwell for the perf.
After the perf we headed towards Lynden, WA. At about 2am we decided to call it a night at a sale barn just outside of Pendleton, OR. This morning we woke up and got on the road at about 9am. We stopped in Benton City, WA for a quick breakfast at the Tumbleweed Cafe. The guys are up in Lynden tonight, so here's to good runs and good times in the Northwest!
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