Assorted Thoughts

Yeehaw! What a weekend! It's just been chock-full of honest-to-goodness, rip-roarin', good old-fashioned fun. Well, it actually wasn't particularly old-fashioned. I don't think they had Switchfoot concerts and roller coasters in the olden days.  But they did have cows.
To make this chronologically logical (ha! that amuses me), I shall start at the beginning, which, coincidentally, is a very good place to start. But that's not really a coincidence, now is it? I need to expand my wordiness. So, the beginning. Yes. Friday was awesome, not only because of the wonderful, picture-taking opportunities and super cool music, but also because I managed to get me and some other folk to and from WEM safely without getting lost. This is truly my greatest accomplishment ever. And kudos to Colleen and Tas, the ultimates in bravery. I must say I agree with Ste; it was worth the wait for Switchfoot to start. I really hope those pics turn out!
Then after Friday came Saturday (duh), and with it le Voyage a Calgary. Colleen is masterful on the highway. Yeah 140 km/hr! Don't worry, I shan't tell your folks ;). Lots of CD-listening ensued.
Calgary is really big and fast-moving. But they have a nice mall and park-type-thing. I don't know what the weather was like back home but down there it was STINKIN HOT pretty much the whole time. No burns to speak of! Score.
What do Calgarians have against Edmontonians? They are a pleasant people except for that.
The Stampede was tons o' fun.  We went on many a ride, including a roller coaster that made us fly off our seats and scream loudly, and something like the Galaxy Twister but better (which Colleen was too chicken to go on). We also caught a glimpse of some Native dancing  and some really awesome fiddlers who could do some crazy stuff like play behind their backs. And now I know what bannock is. Yummers!
But the creme de la stampede was the grandstand show. The chuck wagon races were exciting when they were actually racing, but I agree with Colleen that they took too much time between the heats. But after that was the most elaborate, "greatest outdoor show on earth". Man alive!!! You guys had to have been there, I can't even describe it. I didn't even take any pictures of it because I knew that wouldn't do it justice.  There was so much singing and dancing that you didn't know where to look. They had convertibles and a motorcycle on stage, a crazy man twirling around a fire yoyo-ish thing, people doing gymnastics on ropes dangling from high up, and aboriginal dancing involving incredibly detailed costumes and really fast footwork. There was even a medley of songs from across the decades, complete with songs by Ricky Martin, Madonna, the Village People, and many others. And the fireworks at the finale! It was every kind you could imagine. I've never seen anything like that before.
Wow. Well, that was my weekend in Calgary. Of course, I could go into more detail, but I'm sure you've heard quite enough for the time being. Also I am getting tired of typing. So if you want to hear more of my escapades into the wonders down south, you know where to find me. Until that time, adios!