Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Stable Roundup
Stable Roundup is April 18-20. Only old stable crew and VIPs are allowed. I am unable to attend this year but If anyone can offer a first had account please send it in.
Stable story
Since the Stable roundup will soon be here I though I would share what I thought was a funny stable story from my youth. I think it was my first year on staff and as rotating staff I spent every week doing a different task. I think I spent two weeks the first year in the stables.
I had been a CIT in the stables the prior year and my brother worked in the stables the prior year so I felt a pretty comfortable with the crew. The stable manager, who we can call Matt was from St. Louis like myself so we had a pretty good time. He had a black muscle car, I have no Idea what that make or model was but he kept it in showroom condition and treated it like his baby. This was a perfect scenario for my little joke. I was doing the usual manure duty with a CIT one morning and as we filled up the heavy SH*& wagon it became harder to maneuver. Matt had driven his car up to the stables that morning and as the crossed the road to dump the wagon we went right by it. I wrestled the cart to a stop and said "Watch this." I ran inside the barn with the best scared look I could muster and told Matt that I had accidentally hit his car with the wagon. Matt jumped up. "Is there a dent" he said with a tone that tried to sound less angry than he really was. "just a small one I replied." He rushed out the door and started looking all around the back on his car where I had parked the wagon. I trailed behind him but by this time could not keep from laughing. As he searched each side of the car he soon picked up on my laughter and the laughing of the CIT and realized I was pulling his leg. He still spent a few more seconds assessing his baby before he accepted I had been playing with him and went back into the barn. "Oh so you are a practical joker are you?" he quipped. I assumed from that point on I had better watch my back. He took the joke well, but I new I had to watch my it from now on. I had set myself up as a target and I figured he had lots a ways he could get me back.
I had been a CIT in the stables the prior year and my brother worked in the stables the prior year so I felt a pretty comfortable with the crew. The stable manager, who we can call Matt was from St. Louis like myself so we had a pretty good time. He had a black muscle car, I have no Idea what that make or model was but he kept it in showroom condition and treated it like his baby. This was a perfect scenario for my little joke. I was doing the usual manure duty with a CIT one morning and as we filled up the heavy SH*& wagon it became harder to maneuver. Matt had driven his car up to the stables that morning and as the crossed the road to dump the wagon we went right by it. I wrestled the cart to a stop and said "Watch this." I ran inside the barn with the best scared look I could muster and told Matt that I had accidentally hit his car with the wagon. Matt jumped up. "Is there a dent" he said with a tone that tried to sound less angry than he really was. "just a small one I replied." He rushed out the door and started looking all around the back on his car where I had parked the wagon. I trailed behind him but by this time could not keep from laughing. As he searched each side of the car he soon picked up on my laughter and the laughing of the CIT and realized I was pulling his leg. He still spent a few more seconds assessing his baby before he accepted I had been playing with him and went back into the barn. "Oh so you are a practical joker are you?" he quipped. I assumed from that point on I had better watch my back. He took the joke well, but I new I had to watch my it from now on. I had set myself up as a target and I figured he had lots a ways he could get me back.
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Garden weekend
Sue Mullen, who may have been the craziest nature instructor ever ( and I mean crazy in a good way) has asked me to pass this along. She is organizing a gardening weekend April 19th 10:00 am at Camp O. All are welcome. Bring flowers, shovels, mulch...~OR~ Send a donation to Camp Ondessonk, attention Will Shelton, Garden Club, 3760 Ondessonk Road, Ozark, 62972.
Pass along th information to others and make camp a prettier place for the summertime.
Pass along th information to others and make camp a prettier place for the summertime.
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