July 4 - Here comes Stampede!

Saturday we went to Phoebe's pre-Stampede lunch. I found my new red stomping cowgirl boots and Stampede gear, and we spent a nice couple of hours visiting with many old friends. On Monday, we will go Stampeding above the grounds with Roger and Darlene, to watch the chuck wagon races from their super home high above the grounds and, if I feel lively enough, catch the fireworks after the Grandstand show. Stampede Parade is always the first Friday of July and the tourists are massing in Calgary this week. After all the cool weather and rain, it's 28, sunny and going to 30 plus for the next couple of days. The mountains start sounding good at those temperatures.