You Know You're A Redneck...

...when you take your horses to the car-wash! Bob took this picture of me from inside the wash bay, which I think looks kinda neat. That's Lucky on the left and Ranger on the Right.

Lucky and Ranger at the car wash.

Ummm, that's called a butt shot, I think--thanks Bob!

And now, Lucky has his up against the wall...heh, heh!

Ranger's telling me just where he wants it.

As you can see, we are parked just outside the car-wash bay. The horses are quite comfortable with this set-up. I am always careful to not get too close, and to keep the wand moving, so as not to hurt them with the high pressure. Later, after they were dry and saddled, Bob (on Lucky) and I (on Ranger) and Rita (on Selsiana) went riding near Saint Jo--some along Highway 82, some on Leeton Joe's, and mostly on a gravel road. We rode about 3 hours, until just after sunset, and we had a great time. Sunday, January 29, 2006.

Here is a wintery picture! This is Sarah, when she was about 5 or 6, and I, when I was about 28 or 29. The picture was taken along county road 426, just east of The Farm. No, it doesn't snow that many inches at one time around here--EVER! But we do get some great drifts at times! Winter of 1986-87, I think.

Michelle Fuhrmann on Mollie. Sherie's gray Arabian mare, Lady, is standing at the gate. See how green everything is! This picture was taken sometime before July 26, 1997, the date it was developed.

Sarah Ann, age 17, looks up into the nosebleed section, where the youngsters are cheering and hoping that she will toss them some of her Tiger souvenirs. Homecoming Pep Rally, Thursday, October 7, 1999.

Sarah works the crowd, throwing them Sacred Heart Tiger souvenirs. Homecoming Pep Rally, Thursday, October 7, 1999.

Sarah, age 17-Homecoming Pep Rally. Thursday, October 7, 1999.

Sarah Ann Hess, age 17 and a Senior at Sacred Heart High School, is a Tiger Mascot at the Homecoming Pep Rally on Thursday, October 7, 1999, which started at 7:30 P.M. The Homecoming Game was Friday night, October 8th. I don't remember if we won or lost. That's Anne Flusche on the left, and the other two mascots are Michelle Fuhrmann and Adrienne Bartel.

Homecoming Pep Rally, October 7, 1999. Sarah Hess, age 17, is the Tiger Mascot at the bottom left of the pyramid. On the bottom right, number 71 is Michelle Fuhrmann, and at the top of the pyramid, the number 89 Tiger Mascot is Adrienne Bartel. Cheerleaders that year were: Jessica Berres (Head), Debra Dangelmayr, Melanie Bartush, Dana Miller, Andrea Bauer, Elizabeth Fette, Raney Bauer, and Tiffany Richey. I don't know who's who in this picture--my eyes aren't that good! Maybe Sarah will tell us...

One more picture today from the Homecoming Pep Rally, then three more tomorrow. This one is of the Red 'N Motion Dance Team, of which Sarah was a member, when she wasn't moonlighting as a Tiger Mascot. That's my niece, Gina Yosten, age 17, in front and center. She is Sarah's 1st cousin, and was also a Senior that year. Picture taken Thursday, October 7, 1999.