Coleadero en La Nopalera

Well done!!



After the run and knock down...there is the stop right in front of los musicos!!




Fixing the saddle before the next ride and of course posing for a serious picture.




Charro Mexicano


Another great successful ride by this charro who I believe had the most knock downs that day.




This past Saturday, my uncle Pancho and aunt Emilia had their monthly coleadero at their Rancho La Nopalera just north of Sweetwater. Coleadero is a forerunner to steer wrestling or known in some parts as bulldogging. The event is accomplish when the charro rides up to the steer/bull and grabs his tail. The charro then passes his tell under his right leg and somehow makes a slight turn which causes the steer/bull to fall on his back. The quicker the better!


Charro

Antonio Aguilar

The first thing I do every morning, is usually stretch, make the sign of the cross, and thank God for another day and try to get a quick prayer...but I get easily distracted as I did this morning as I turn my attention to the tv to watch Despierta America. Today, I was not really shocked but sadden by the news of Antonio Aguilar death.

El legendario cantante y actor murió ayer, martes 19 de junio. El señor Antonio Aguilar, de 88 años, fue reconocido por muchos como un importante actor del cine Mexicano con sus mas de 150 películas, el amor por la música ranchera, y un amante de los caballos. Con su gran trayectoria, el gusto por sus raíces mexicana como la charrería fue conocido por muchos países del mundo. Hace unos años el fue premiado con una estrella en Hollywood y claro muchísimo más reconocimientos durante su carrera. Perdimos un gigante de la música Mexicana.

Yo no era una fanática de el ni tenia sus discos pero lo respecto por ser una gran figura de la música ranchera y un gran orgullo para México y todo el mundo. Recientemente mi tía le regalo a mi abuelita una colección de las peliculas de Antonio Aguilar. Con más cuidado los mirare y apreciare el gran Charro de Mexico.

Que descanse en paz.

Futbol

I'm not the biggest soccer fan...but I watch it from time to time, sometimes with eyes closed. Today, I watched Mexico vs. Honduras play in CONCACAF Gold Cup. Well, I watched it...drifting in and out of a nap. I certainly watched when I heard the GOOOOOOOOOOALS from the commentators. I was certain that Mexico would win. Pero como mi amiga catracha predijo, Honduras vensio 2-1 a Mexico! Ni modo...ganaron los catrachos! Y amiguita...vos que sabe de futbol? Aparentamente mucho mas que yo!

Friday

I think I have mention this before, but just let me say it again. Friday is my favorite day of the week. Getting up extra early (something I don't do the other days of the week, I just get up on time). I guess I look forward to getting joe at Starbucks. On Fridays,I usually get coffee for my neighbors (teachers down the hall). I actually received a free one this morning. The young man made me the wrong one but he went ahead and gave it to me anyway. I thought that was a nice gesture. A free mocha, that usually doesn't happen to me. I didn't have trouble giving that one away to a teacher in dire need of some coffee!

I have to mention about this past school year, I valued having coffee every Friday morning before school with a friend of mine. Well, she decided to chase 'opportunity' to another state! I'm really going to miss our Friday mornings. Simply sitting down at Sb enjoying our coffee, having a great chat, and watching her son down his usual not so hot hot chocolate and a cinnamon roll. Let me rephrase that...I miss the Friday mornings already!

This week, for me has gone extremely fast!I guess I'm one of the few at school that believe this. I'm fortunate to have 9 students in my class- 2 second graders and 7 third graders. This group of children are certainly little characters!! Today, I had to make a belt for a student who forgot to wear one this morning. He's so funny, he asked me for a belt and I told him that usually don't need one so I don't carry one. We had to settle for doubling some orange yarn to help keep his pants up.

Okay, so...one student in my class comes in this morning with their UTA alumni shirt. I thought...What the heck are you doing in 3rd grade summer school? You see..what we are doing in summer school is to try to get these children ready for the next grade and some are here to pass the dang test! I found that hilarious!