Saturday we went to the horse races, here in Emmett. We sat down in the stands and this little, old, strange lady was sitting down one bench and to the left of us. She had on a black velour sweatsuit and had the hood on. She had a cross-word book and pen and was very tiny. Her husband was sitting to her left and he had a catalog with the races and stuff in it. You could tell who was there to watch the races...
Tren was the closest to her and every time he would move she would look at her (luke-warm) beer and then at Tren and then back at her beer. We got her hint to not knock it over. She was sipping it as if it was a very expensive tea or something. We watched the first race and then got up and went to place a bet on the next one. Tren placed a bet on the 4, 5, and 6 horses to place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. We went back to our seats in the stands next to our dear friend and she kept doing the eyeing thing. This time though, she would turn around and talk to Tren. He found out her husband was a fire bomber pilot, (Im not sure that's the right name) but he would fly the plane down into the flames to dump water or the powder stuff on it. She told Tren she was always so happy when he would come home. I would say so! The race goes on and the 1, 5, and 6 horses place 1st, 2nd and 3rd. We were one horse away from a lot of money! Dang. Tren went and placed a bet on the 3rd race and it was going to be our last one to watch. We wanted to get to doing other things. He bet that the 3, 5, and 1 horse would all place. Not in that order, but that they would place in the top 3. The dear lady didn't once turn around to talk to me while Tren was gone. I knew she liked Tren. Tren comes back and sits down and she keeps on talking to him. I had to take a picture because it was just so funny...
The race goes and guess what!? The 3, 5 and 1 horses all placed! Woot!! We went to see how much Tren won and it was $105.40!! How sweet is that?! Good way to end the races, eh?
We went out to my parents and Tren burned weed piles and some wood that was up by the old Hut in the field. Tren loves burning ditch and weeds. He was happy to get to do that.
We headed up to the Triangle for a nice prime rib dinner with our winnings. Then headed to his friends house to hang out.
Sunday we picked Belle up from her dad's and went to the park over in Meridian and then to dinner at the Goodwood. Belle and Tren haven't seen each other in 3 months. That is a long time! They have talked on the phone and we webcam every now and then, but to see her in person is much better. He said she has changed a ton and doesn't look like a little kid anymore. Sad. He noticed her beautiful freckles, too. It was so good for them to get to play. Belle misses Tren alot and that is a hard thing for me to have to hear when I miss him too. Someday we'll all be together again...
Belle and I are going to visit Tren this weekend for 4 days, and I can't wait! Belle is excited to see the ocean! Watch for that blog next week!!
I love old people! And I can't believe you won that much money! Dang I wish we could have gone!
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