Lisa's been gone for 20+ years now
Her famous words were, usually Mon. or Tues. am
where we/or you going this week ?
Either rodeo (reining, cutting or barrel racing) for her...
I did share the time, 6-12 or so events, depending on the years
or my cars/drag racing or doing a sponsors display or match-races...
27+ weeks committed or the off weeks we'd going testing at
Sacramento, Sears Point or Fremont/Baylands while it was still open...
When I'd go testing, when or if she wasn't scheduled for work
head bartending/work at the country club...
She'd just go across the hwy-16 to the Rancho Murieta Equestrian Center
& hangout with her rodeo ladies & practice...
You guys are missing out if you don't see the ladies that rodeo...
I did most all the scheduling, she gave it up (mostly)
after I would tell her;
"we can't go there, we are going here instead",
usually my racing took precedent, & she "usually" relented, said;
"just do it yourself", but
she was a good sport about it...
It was a PITA really planning & all the damn driving, I missed her doing it...
Towards the end it was just me & the dog
('The Duke', black lab, 'Lord Budnicks' as a pup, my chocolate lab)
or when I was swamped at work
I'd fly out & have 2 of my paid guys would drive the rig & 2 cars,
I'd meet them there, when my business was going crazy...
I couldn't be on the road for near a week at a time or more...
Sometimes maybe 1 or 2 of the rugrats (girls)/ankle bitters (boys) would tag along
after I started home schooling them...
Many times in summer months, most the kids would come...
(them times gave her a break)
She had a long time & reg. job that conflicted with my travel a lot...
I miss ya' babe...