Wednesday, February 28 – After visiting the retail booths, foodie spots and and animals here at the Houston Rodeo and Livestock Show, we met Carrie at the Wine Garden. We shared a bottle of wine with her and met up with Carrie's friend, Holly, her boyfriend, and her parents, who are here visiting from the Syracuse, NY, area. The Wine Garden is a great place to relax, listen to the music, and to prepare for the rodeo and the concert.
The gang…on the left…lol
A little after 6 p.m., we headed over to Reliant Stadium for the rodeo. It wasn't very crowded yet. We decided to sit in some empty seats on the lower lever for the rodeo, or until we were asked to move. It didn't take long for the stadium to fill up, but no one came for the seats we were occupying. So we enjoyed the entire rodeo from pretty close seats rather than the nose bleed section where senior “free” tickets force you to sit.
There was bucking broncos, calf roping, bull riding, barrel racing, chuck wagon races, mutton bustin’, and more. We really enjoy the rodeo! We all seem to have favorite events and are never disappointed. Things are expensive though. Beers sell for $9.50 each!
We are all ready to enjoy the show. 
Opening ceremonies.
Every night they have a calf scramble. If a student can catch a calf an get in the center of the field, they get to keep the calf, raise it, and sell it. Nice way to help the kids out.
And they are off…
We love the Mutton Bustin’ contest. These little ones hold on for their life. So dang funny.
And the winner is….what a cutie.
We all pick our favorite to win in the Chuck wagon races.
As soon as the rodeo concludes, the stage is driven out on the field in a matter of minutes. Pretty amazing to see this huge stage be driven out there. We were able to retain our “borrowed” seats for the concert. That also was pretty surprising. Little Big Town did not disappoint! It was a great show. It was wonderful to enjoy it with Carrie and friends.
After the concert we headed to the light rail train for our ride back to the truck. We park at a nearby lot and only have to ride the train for one stop. The train and parking are included in one price for $20. Yep, things are expensive at the rodeo! Twenty minutes after returning to the truck, we pulled into the Houston Elks Lodge Campground. A long but enjoyable day! We are going to be here for at least a month, so stop back and see how we spend our time here in Houston.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see y’all back real soon. Have a great day!
