Random shots from the arena

This is Jon. Here are a couple of shots from various rodeo arenas around the area.

The girls at a barrel race jackpot in Ellensburg, sportin' the new shades.

This hunk just got done doing the annual calf scramble at the CWU rodeo last month. Not only did he lose, but he also lost all four items he bid on during the silent auction. Kind of an o-fer weekend.

Delaney and I, perched immediately behind the roping chutes for the famous Ellensburg 5 Header.

This is "Guddat's Goulash". Who is Guddat's Goulash? It's a horse I named for the 7th annual Bares and Broncs event a few weeks ago. Every year Daniel Beard Rodeos has fans rename his horses for a day and I wrote a column about how people should go for Guddat's Goulash, which is a recipe that changes every time you cook when you're a broke college student and you just start mixing up whatever ingredients you can find in your cupboards and fridge. Guddat's Goulash took Ellensburg's Orlun McGuffin to 70 points. A proud moment for me. Proud enough that I wrote another article about it the next week and took some creative liberties with the scene that unfolded that night.

My girls, enjoying Coulee City's Last Stand Rodeo along the rail with like-minded kids. Great time as always, especially when you're sitting with the Walsh family.