JB Wins!

We started watched the final day of the Professional Bull Riders Finals in Las Vegas this morning at 11:30. There was an incredible amount of support from the crowd at the Thomas Mack Arena when JB Mauney rode. He did ride all six of his bulls spectacularly in the tournament and has become the World's Champion for 2013. I think part of the crowd's attitude may have been the same as mine -- just tired of the arrogant attitude of the Brazilean who has won the past two years. Anyway, it's been great to have CBS Sports broadcasting every night of the finals. It's been fun to watch. It'll be a long drought now until the new season starts in late January.

It got HOT today! It was up to 95 degrees in the shade of our awning. That's a bit too hot, even for me, so we actually turned on the air conditioning for a few hours. By three-thirty it had cooled off to about 90, so since the bull-riding was over, we went over to the pool for a swim. I couldn't get Forry past the hot tub, but I enjoyed a swim and some water exercise. We were the only ones in the pool area, but I imagine that will change as more people arrive for their winter stays.

I spent part of the day reading Blush: A Mennonite Girl Meets a Glittering World by Shirley Hershey Showalter. Ms Showalter's memoir tells of her growing up years until she heads for college. (She is the former President of Goshen College.) It is a really good read. The only part I feel bad about is that I bought it as an ebook, so won't be able to pass it on..

This is the view this evening from behind Auntie Violet. The fence in the foreground is actually the edge of the resort property. The RVs you see are in a storage lot across the road.