Well, to a point, that wasn't a part of my upbringing either, but after I left home and entered the Navy, there was different upbringing things that I changed to suit myself.

I know where I came from, farming, horse ownership and pro-rodeo and I know who I am today..........a huge fan of rodeo and so is my wife. We also like cutting and reining competitions. I've never done cutting and reining, but it sure is exciting and fun to watch. On top of that, my wife absolutely loves the enthusiasm I have towards rodeo and the interest we both share in ranching and farming.

Anyway, when promoting rodeo, a person has to dress the "rodeo" look to promote it. A person doesn't promote pro-rodeo wearing shorts, a t-shirt and thongs. Myself, and a saddle bronc rider friend of mine, were sponsored by a nightclub in So California, and, when there wasn't a local rodeo happening, we had to promote the next rodeo at the club. It was very, very fun and we both liked the attention. The nightclub also helped with some of our rodeo expenses. That made things even better.