Adventures with Eva I: West Valley Stampede

This last weekend I was fortunate enough to have my good friend, Hungarian-born-Jersey-girl-Eva drive in for a visit. She is crossing the country in a vehicle for the first time. Given that Eva had not ever set foot in Utah, we went about our weekend doing things that she had never done.

Friday night: The West Valley Stampede
Positive: Lots of cowboys, cowboy clothing, cotton candy, and bronco riding.
Negative: NO BEER.


This is how they win the big bucks!!

..again, though harder to see, trying to stay on for money.

It's totally, socially acceptable in the west to strap your 4-6 year old onto the back of a sheep and see how long they can hold on!! ..it's called mutton breaking, and this is what the sheep do after being ridden, they wander around in a group looking confused.

Eva, having a great time!! (really, she was!)

The stadium lights as we were leaving! ..we had important dinner plans so we missed the West Valley Stampede traffic jam.