Bridgeport - Part III

There were tons of different events going on all weekend. Bridgeport didn't just have a parade, they had a host of fun events for every age group. Here is their FLYER. I've not seen a town in a very long time that has so much going on all weekend long.

We enjoyed the parade and one thing really stuck out for me. The honor that was paid to our military was awesome. They were first to start the parade off. We had several different factions of our armed forces and people stood when they passed. I was again proud to be an American.
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The first picture above is a pair of those wranglers I was taking about along with the flag. There were thousands upon thousands of flags all weekend long. We also wanted to show you those spurs from yesterdays post. I just love the sound of spurs.

The next shot is Bears Model A in the parade. It runs like a top and really fit with this old fashioned 4th of July theme. The next photograph looks like a chuck wagon and so that's what it is. It's pulled by a team of mules. We found it most interesting.

The next shot is of Bridgeport with those beautiful mountains as the backdrop. We just can't do the photograph justice. The mountains are breathtaking.

After returning to Bear and Lois' house we took a long hike up to a old mine. The trip was about a mile and a half on foot, uphill. Physically I can walk for hours, but not at that altitude. Where I live the altitude is 82 feet. We were at about 6,500 feet. I made it to the top (I'm stubborn) and it was worth the hike. You could see the entire valley below.

We headed back to the house and had cocktails. Brian was doing Tri-tip and baby back ribs and all of us were hungry after a full day of activity. We had a fabulous meal and shared the evening together. The last photograph is the rainbow that appeared as we were having dinner. Bear treated us to a western story (Dangerous Dan McGrew) that was fabulous and around 10:15 we hugged everyone goodbye for the last time as we were all heading home in the morning.

On the way back to the motel hubby and I talked about the Harvard study about 4th of July celebrations making kids more prone to be republicans. David Yanagizawa-Drott, the assistant professor of public policy of Harvard University's Kennedy School who co-wrote the study with Andreas Madestam of Bocconi University, thinks this is true. All I have to say about this study is if they are correct there were a hold bunch of little republicans in the making in Bridgeport on Independence day. God Bless the USA!

Bridgeport - Part II

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We were up, showered and dressed fairly early as we had a full day of exploring to do. There was a rodeo all weekend long so we saw lots of friendly cowboys, friendly cowgirls, cowboy hats, cowboy boots with spurs and of course wrangler blue jeans. Cowboys won't wear anything but wranglers. Levis are for yuppies and such. Just so you know.

We headed to Bear and Lois' ranch in Nevada that was a fair piece from Bridgeport. The eastern sierras is some beautiful country. I've always called it God's country. So far our feelings were being proud to be an American and being in God's country. I'm thinking we had already caught the old fashioned 4th of July fever. Whatever it is it's just fine with us.
The next two photographs are of Bears Model A. He had it all spruced up for the parade on Monday and wanted to take it for a little spin to see if everything was okay. I was asked if I wanted to ride in the rumble seat. Heck yes I do and I did. I never dreamed I'd ride in a Model A, but to ride in the rumble seat of a Model A was awesome.

We spent a wonderful day enjoying each others company while the dogs ran around off the leash. Evening was setting in and it's time to head to Bridgeport Inn for dinner. Their specialty is prime rib and all the years we've visited Bridgeport the prime rib has been excellent. We found out this trip that they have had the same chef for 23 years. No wonder it's always perfect prime rib. For a look at their menu go HERE. Hubby and Brian had the mountain cut which is 18 ounces of prime rib. They ate every bite.

We had a relaxing day and a wonderful dinner. It was time to part company and head back to our motel. We shared some more champagne and then headed to bed. Tomorrow is Americas birthday.

Bridgeport - Part I

Last Saturday hubby, me and our dog Little Bit headed toward the eastern sierras for the 4th of July weekend. We were heading to Bridgeport California for three nights and were about to participate in an old fashioned Independence Day weekend. We went with one of our boating buddies that has family in Nevada. We arrived mid afternoon and checked into our motel. That night our boating buddies brother had gotten all of us tickets for the cowboy poetry show at the Bridgeport Ranch. The headliners were Don Edwards and Brenn Hill.
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Hubby and I have heard cowboy poetry before and found it rather hokey. Well we were in for a surprise indeed. What a wonderful patriotic show and the backdrop of those mountains were breathtakingly beautiful. It lasted for three hours and we could have stayed even longer. We went away feeling so very proud to be an American.
We went back to the motel, shared some champagne together and talked about what a wonderful show we had just seen. We had a full day planned for Sunday so it was time to call it a night. Tomorrow it's exploring Bear and Lois' ranch on top of a hill in Nevada.

Happy Independence Day

In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the national day of the United States. Source: Wikipedia

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Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the national day of the United States

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American Symbol

Ten Independence Day Items of Trivia About The Bald Eagle:

1. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson served on the committee that picked the eagle for the national seal [Franklin wanted the turkey].


2. Bald eagles have few natural enemies and live only in North America.


3. Bald eagles get their white head and tail feathers about 4/5 years of age.


4. Bald eagles are not, and never were bald. The term comes from when "bald" meant "white-headed".


5. Their maximum speed: 40 mph or over 100 mph while in a dive.


6. They can lift roughly half their body weight.


7. The Bald Eagle is no longer considered endangered, and now only threatened.


8. The only other kind of eagle in North America is the golden eagle.


9. Bald eagles mate for life, but if one dies, the survivor will accept a new mate.


10. It is a felony to shoot an eagle.

Current whereabouts: Bridgeport, California for an old fashioned Independence Day weekend.