Thanksgiving Ribs(broken not barbecued)instead of Turkey
How quickly two years roll around.
If you'll remember we head to SD every two years to spend Thanksgiving with Collette and Troy. Two years ago, we enjoyed Thanksheaving Weekend. All some 16 of us were deathly ill from the flu(see prior post @ http://2008longmont.blogspot.com/2006/11/thanks-heaving-week-end.html ). This year we had a new theme!
We arrived on Sunday night and the next two days we spent a lot of time riding in the black hills. So much fun. On Wednesday we all headed up to the horses again and had a wonderful afternoon taking turns riding with the grandchildren. Sooo much fun, again.
Of course Dale, being a Montana cowboy refuses to wear a helmet; but this day, after we had finished with the grand kids, Dale and Troy decided to take one more turn and after offering Dale my helmet(for the umpteenth time) he actually put it on for me. ..Miracle #1.
So as he and Troy take off for a 5 min ride I started unsaddling the horses on the far side of the horse trailer. Next thing I hear is Collette screaming that Dad's come off the horse.
Turns out he decided to give the horse it's head (the only way he rides)because he had been taking it easy with the grand kids and now was ready for a ride Dale's style...FULL OUT.
However, he had a loose saddle and when the path turned so did he. He rode the length of a football field on the side of his horse. Unable to pull himself up or stop the horse, he finally bailed(that's our story and we're sticking to it)landed on his left side, clunked his head, bounced and landed against a pile of boulders.
Outcome: 5 broken ribs and a punctured lung. A 5-7 day stay in the hospital(which HE cut to 3 days, and a 5 week recovery(yet he went to work today!!!)
Miracle #2 No head injury(though some would say 'not so').
He just calls it being a cowboy and says he'd do it again...WHAT OTHER WAY IS THERE???
If this wasn't enough for the week-end theme, there's this: Trevor and Jen bought one of those little toy puppy breeds for their kids for Christmas. They bring it with them for the holiday(thanksgiving) and it jumps off of Collette's couch and breaks it's leg.! The vet wants $2000 to set it!. I think they decided to settle for Popsicle sticks and tape.
It's anyones guess what 2011 will bring. I'm scared just thinking about it.
If you'll remember we head to SD every two years to spend Thanksgiving with Collette and Troy. Two years ago, we enjoyed Thanksheaving Weekend. All some 16 of us were deathly ill from the flu(see prior post @ http://2008longmont.blogspot.com/2006/11/thanks-heaving-week-end.html ). This year we had a new theme!
We arrived on Sunday night and the next two days we spent a lot of time riding in the black hills. So much fun. On Wednesday we all headed up to the horses again and had a wonderful afternoon taking turns riding with the grandchildren. Sooo much fun, again.
Of course Dale, being a Montana cowboy refuses to wear a helmet; but this day, after we had finished with the grand kids, Dale and Troy decided to take one more turn and after offering Dale my helmet(for the umpteenth time) he actually put it on for me. ..Miracle #1.
So as he and Troy take off for a 5 min ride I started unsaddling the horses on the far side of the horse trailer. Next thing I hear is Collette screaming that Dad's come off the horse.
Turns out he decided to give the horse it's head (the only way he rides)because he had been taking it easy with the grand kids and now was ready for a ride Dale's style...FULL OUT.
However, he had a loose saddle and when the path turned so did he. He rode the length of a football field on the side of his horse. Unable to pull himself up or stop the horse, he finally bailed(that's our story and we're sticking to it)landed on his left side, clunked his head, bounced and landed against a pile of boulders.
Outcome: 5 broken ribs and a punctured lung. A 5-7 day stay in the hospital(which HE cut to 3 days, and a 5 week recovery(yet he went to work today!!!)
Miracle #2 No head injury(though some would say 'not so').
He just calls it being a cowboy and says he'd do it again...WHAT OTHER WAY IS THERE???
If this wasn't enough for the week-end theme, there's this: Trevor and Jen bought one of those little toy puppy breeds for their kids for Christmas. They bring it with them for the holiday(thanksgiving) and it jumps off of Collette's couch and breaks it's leg.! The vet wants $2000 to set it!. I think they decided to settle for Popsicle sticks and tape.
It's anyones guess what 2011 will bring. I'm scared just thinking about it.
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