Remember that horrible time when Easy went down and died? And when Talley got hit by a car on Georgetown Pike? Remember the "big log" jump going into the ring beside our house? That massive log cemented in place... and we would hop over it bareback, not a hard hat to be found. If a horse ever caught a front foot on that thing we would have been smoke.

POST FROM STEVE:

I do intend to post a few pictures as I have enjoyed seeing and reading what others have contributed and where life has taken everyone. In fact I think it should be an additional cost of admission to the evenings activities that everyone has to post a current picture as you and Eddie have done. I sincerely loved reliving some of those moments. I also remember riding lessons as resembling work, how could trotting all those hours do us any good (well, I do know the answer today). All those English riding lessons from Jeanie and Gail have served me well over the years. I still maintain an english schooled rider can adapt to a western style far easier than the westerner can adapt to the english.

Now, there are a few things I differ with that have been reported, to call that enormous lake that we risked life and limb jumping into and swimming a mere mud hole in the middle of the road is just not accurate. The comments regarding no cell phones and being on our own all those times, that was true, how did we manage that? And, I applaud everyone who can remember names of people and horses that we use to know, as I have a very poor memory. It has been a great trek down memory lane, and I do remember that lane we always galloped down, we must have been nuts!

So, yes I am thrilled with everything you have done regarding the tickets. Regarding dinner and drinks, I think it is a great idea and the Newsuem sounds wonderful (although my travel plans may take me home on Sunday). Dinner would give us some time to catch up on everyone's lives without being totally annoying or obnoxious to whoever the poor people seated around us may be.