"Come Hell or High Water!" was the theme of this year's Stampede. A very appropriate theme considering the Stampede grounds were under water only two weeks prior. With thousands of volunteers working around the clock, the Stampede grounds were opened on schedule, Friday, July 5. The events run for ten days and the rodeo is billed as the "Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth." The rodeo purse has the richest payout of all rodeos with a prize of $100,000 to the winner of each major discipline and $1,000,000 total on championship day. YAHOO!
Friends from Houston, Toby & Janet and Marc & Stacy, joined us for five days of partying and rodeo fun. We spent a day of hiking and sightseeing in Banff, and we also found time to celebrate Jim's and friend Roy's birthdays with THREE big birthday bashes! We attended our first outdoor rodeo and avoided rain for four days straight! All in all, it was a smashing week of Stampede fun! Y'all come back now, ya hear?
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| Hiking to the Lake Agnes Tea House. |
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| Enjoying a spot of tea at the tea house. |
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| Yoginis in front of Lake Agnes. |
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| I've always told Jim his head was full of rocks...... |
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| Toby and Janet with Banff Springs Lodge in background. |
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| Me and Jim. |
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| Bag pipes, my favorite part of the parade! |
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| Beautiful girls, Jim's favorite part of the parade... |
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| Me, Stacy and Janet at the parade. |
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| Me and Jim at the parade. |
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| Stacy, me, Suzanne, Janet, Alaina, and Cory at the Palomino. |
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| Alaina, Suzanne, Guy and Cory at Palomino. |
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| Jim and Marc the Palomino. |
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| Beer Slinger, Stacy at Palomino. |
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| Suzanne and Alaina at the Palomino. |
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| Melissa and Marc at the Palomino. |
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| Jim and Roy at Deb and Les' house. |
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| Me and Roy at Mercato. Does he look 60 to you? |
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| Another birthday celebration at Mercato. |
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| Jim, me, Janet and Toby at Roy's surprise birthday party. |
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| Deb and Roy at his surprise birthday party. The two most photogenic people I know! |
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| Jim, me and Sheriff Les at the birthday party. |
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| Sheila and Stacy at Roy's party. |
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| Susan, Barrie, and Peter at Roy's birthday party. |
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| Sheila and Gordy with matching shirts. |
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| Lauren, Roy's daughter, leading the a rousing rendition of "Happy Birthday" |
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| Stacy, Robert, Roy and me. Check out those boots! |
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| Oh No! The Big Six O! |
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| Bye, bye, friends! |
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