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Clay Walker at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, 3/14/08

2334667510_e3fa1648da_b.jpgWow! Tonight I was invited to the Rodeo once again. It was a more then Terrific night. The music was the best I’ve heard so far. Clay Walker sang all of my favorite songs and encouraged everyone to join in. Pretty cool. It was cool to see him ride a horse to the stage. A real Texan.2334669090_750680bb56_b.jpg

A big thank you to Laurie Selzer, from MNI (Media Networks Inc) for allowing me to join them in the Verizon West VIP suite. The food was terrific. I wish I knew everyones name I would love to say thank you for the wonderful treatment.

Here are a bunch of photos I took tonight. I hope to add everyone’s names to these when Lou gets them from Laurie!

March 15, 2008 - Posted by | Friends, Friends of NF, Fun, houston livestock show and rodeo, Just Ask!, Laurie Selzer-MNI, neurofibromatosis, Photos, RODEO | , , ,

115 Comments »

  1. Good morning to all. I will be here off and on. I have a few things to do, but will be in touch.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  2. Reggie your lucky how did you get in the Verizon suite at the rodeo man your lucky I am also glad you had a great time it was also in the paper that there were some antique tractors there but not sure where they were at but there was some there somewhere

    Comment by Brian | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  3. It was a great night! Brian, we were invited to the Verizon Suite by my friend, Laurie Selzer, who is an account executive for a company called MNI, Media Networks Inc. She has been a huge supporter of Reggie and neurofibromatosis since the Carolyn Farb days of the early 90’s. She is currently helping us with something HUGE that I can’t reveal right now. How’s that for a tease?

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  4. What a tease! You lucky dogs!

    Comment by realmere1 | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  5. Hey, Meredyth, I missed you yesterday! Is today the birthday party? Can I come? I love cake!!!

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  6. Lou what is a secret and big that you cant reveal I can always ask a little birdie and I will find out I have a lot of little birdies LOL

    Comment by Brian | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  7. No, you have a friend who is a bird-brain, Brian, not a birdie!

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  8. Brian, I didn’t get to see the tractors. I wish I did though. That Lou needs to get a life. Meredyth please don’t let Lou come to the party. He will mess it up.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  9. Lou you didn’t tell anyone about the you know what? that is abput to happen that never happen before?

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  10. Nope, I didn’t say a word! It’s your decision when to announce it.

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  11. By the way, Reggie, sorry that you were unable to participate in the “Calf Scramble” this year. I know how much you look forward to participating. Maybe next year you’ll remember to get your registration in on time.

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  12. Yes today is the party! A bunch a 12 year olds playing Lazertag! Sure that sounds like you Lou!
    Missed you yesterday too. Sorry! Life can be so lifelike and busy sometimes. 🙂 Just got back from Horton Hears A Who. Who what a weekend. Now you can all tell me about the cool things you are doing like hanging out with important people at the Rodeo!

    Comment by realmere1 | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  13. So what if I’m into cows. At least I don’t like sheep.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  14. Oh Reggie that was such a “bad” joke!
    Way to go!

    Comment by realmere1 | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  15. It’s was for Lou. That’s the only kind of jokes he enjoys. bad ones. 🙂

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  16. The only bad joke I know Reggie is YOU!

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  17. Realmere1, you’re smart! Let them burn all that energy playing LaserTag while they’re all sugared up and you don’t have to clean up the mess…you know, throw-up and stuff!

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  18. Yea right!Lou.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  19. I did manual labor today!!! About an hour out in the yard!!! Does anybody know what this watery substance is coming out of my pores?!! I hope it’s not colorless blood!!!

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  20. I need a beer!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  21. manual labor? Lou? Well alright. Somebody give him a beer.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  22. Absolutely! I’ve been thru this party business a while now. Never ever have one in your house if you can avoid it! Sugared up kids running amuck at your house is a nightmare!

    Only way to do it is to let them wreck someone elses house or somewhere else! HA

    Manual Labor? What kind of Manual labor? Lou you can have a beer with out pretending to be a construction guy! Really!

    Comment by realmere1 | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  23. oh yeah, sorry Gardener!

    Comment by realmere1 | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  24. Gardner? GARDNER?!!!!!! I’m a freakin landscaper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  25. A FREAKIN MACHO LANDSCAPER WITH LARGE ROOTS!!!!

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  26. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
    of course you are! Oh how could I have ever made that mistake! You are the boss of course! But then Lou you need to have a lime in your beer or have something nicer. Really! You have to be a gardner or construction guy to have the beer.

    Comment by realmere1 | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  27. Maybe I’m having straight vodka right now.

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  28. Oh geeze you had to go straight to the other side! Middle ground perhaps?

    Comment by realmere1 | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  29. Screw the freakin lime!!!!!!!!!

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  30. now you’re at CEO boozer guy!

    Comment by realmere1 | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  31. I mean…I prefer to sample the vodka pure, unadulterated by the whims of fashion or convention.

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  32. aim, real mere

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  33. Ah! Clarity! got it. Sounds like a good plan then!

    Comment by realmere1 | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  34. yes, lets cut to the chase.

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  35. I’ve got to leave for the party now while you are experiencing nirvana…………
    I’ll be with crazy 12 year olds!

    Have a great time! and be happy all of you! Lata!

    Comment by realmere1 | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  36. MrCongelio to you.

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  37. Well! I never! Hayes Badreau to you then!

    Comment by realmere1 | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  38. I hope they throw up all over you.

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  39. you are SO mean!

    Comment by realmere1 | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  40. Behave and be nice!

    Comment by realmere1 | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  41. AIM, real mere1, AIM!!!!!@!!!!

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  42. Ok, back to the important stuff…what a great night last night was!!! Clay Walker was very cool. It’s pretty clear that he loves being from Houston.

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  43. Reggie, what was your favorite part of last night?

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  44. I loved being in the VIP section. I didn’t have to walk far to get food or go the rest room.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  45. Yes, that was nice. I liked the fact that we were isolated from everyone and seemed to have our own space where nobody could mess with us.

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  46. Lou and Reggie ya’ll are 2 lucky people and also I am glad that ya’ll had lots of fun I would like to go to the rodeo but way to many people and I dont like getting pushed around when I am standing in line

    Comment by Brian | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  47. Its really not that crowded, Brian.

    Comment by adgiant | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  48. Hey y’all I just got back. I was hob nobbing

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  49. what is hob nobbing Reggie I will probably be up for a while tonight a friend of mine had a motor cycle accident tonight and has been life flighted to the hospital so I am waiting to hear his condition or maybe wont find out till tomorrow

    Comment by Brian | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  50. It’s when you stand around and talk with people that have lots of money to spend. You know like Lou. This time I wasn’t with him.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  51. what the hell are you talking about reggie?

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  52. I talking about what Carlony Fab use to talk about Hobb nobbin. Why don’t you answer you freaking email.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  53. where is that coward Lou. I can see the bright yellow stripe on his back from my room.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 15, 2008 | Reply

  54. I was here today. Is everybody taking the day off? I will be at a special church service this evening. All music. I hope to get some photos of it on Flickr. Shouldn’t be too late when I get back. Depending on how long it will take us for dinner after we leave. I won’t leave here until 5:00pm

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  55. Enjoying the day as I hope all of you are doing. What great weather!

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  56. What a perfect weekend as far as the weather is concern.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  57. True Reggie and Lou but I think its supposed to rain Tuesday

    Comment by Brian | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  58. I just came in from out side. Feels like it’s getting cooler. Just a little. Looks like it could rain too. It’s still time to enjoy it now.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  59. HI EVERYBODY

    Comment by Shelley | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  60. Hi Shelley,

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  61. hey Reggie it looks a little cloudy and a little cooler whats up Shelley

    Comment by Brian | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  62. Hi All. It is cooler but I still like it! Anything is better than 100 degrees. I’ll take the 70’s and 80’s! I took Lou’s idea and went out to buy flowers today for my garden. It was so nice. It felt like going to a farmers market. Sure wish I had one of those near me. I’d bring my coffee and go every Sunday if I could

    Comment by realmere1 | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  63. Hey realmere1, I worked outside today again and broke a sweat! It’s just one of the macho things that I do. Beautiful day today. Going to go eat some crawfish now. I wish they wouldn’t wiggle so much, it makes it hard to keep them down.

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  64. Love to think of you out in the sunshine! I don’t want to work tomorrow. I have vacation head and it’s too early!
    Are you going with Michelle? She LOVES Crawfish!
    And by the way,,,,,,,,,,,,,, you’re suposed to cook them first! LOU! REALLY

    Comment by realmere1 | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  65. Waiting to harrass you guys Brian got my chores done

    Comment by Shelley | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  66. sounds good Shelley I am tired for some reason and I think I might go to bed early also been checking on one of my friends was in a motor cycle accident and he was life flighted to the hospital and now is in ICU so I been checkin on him I hope he is ok

    Comment by Brian | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  67. Brian I will be sending prayers to your friend. I’m so sorry!

    Comment by realmere1 | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  68. Brian
    Sorry to hear about your friend, I will keep him in my prayes,
    We went to Galveston again yesterday it was really hard walking in her apartment I think we got everything we are suppose to get out, I am not sure who is going to clean the place, there has been some drama with the “one sister in law” who has done “EVERYTHING” like take everything of value!!!!!, long story wont go there. I am just doing my best on trying my best to concentrate on positives.
    We did by a new used car this weekend, hyndai sonata 2002 only had 60,000 miles on got it for 5500 I think we did good, we are going to park the dodge truck, that hemi just drinks way too much gas and since we both drive a good distance to work we had to do something. I just hope we get good gas milage we should it is 4 cylider.

    Comment by Patricia | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  69. Thanks Realmere1 also thanks Patricia I am praying for my friend as well heck Patricia I bought me a 2002 Chevy silverado step side extended cab and I bought it for 12,000 the blue book on it I think was 11,000 something the guy wanted 12,900 for it but he let us get it for 12,000 and it has 68,000 miles on it you can see it in Reggies photos I sent him a picture of it so go take a look

    Comment by Brian | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  70. Reggie has ALOT of pic, get him to post a link to the right pic so we can all see it,

    Comment by Patricia | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  71. ok

    Comment by Brian | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  72. #62 Realmere1, yeah I met Michelle and her niece at the Front Porch on Heights and Washington. Sat outside. Lots of people. They were having a St. Patrick’s Day thing. Band. Strippers. Drugs. You know, typical Sunday afternoon in Houston.

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  73. I was looking for the truck photos, Brian, and I can’t find them. Did we put them on Flickr?

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  74. nice truck, I like the back cover those are nice, those are good for when it rains.

    Comment by Patricia | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  75. Sh-h-h. Reggie’s back….pretend like you’re not here.

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  76. Reggie , It was nice day today , but a bit windy ,but the wind didn’t bother me, cause I was in Downtown Houston at the Hobby Center enjoying the Musical the RAT PACK, Live at the Sands, with some good friends.

    Comment by Tim | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  77. You never know when Big Brother is watching. Careful Lou. We went to Chilies today Lou. The same waiter waited on our table. When we walked in he remembered the last time I was there. He was very nice.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  78. That was nice. How do you feel totally abandoning your blog today while the rest of us fight like hell to KEEP YOUR BLOG AFLOAT?!!! Slacker.

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  79. I’m beat. and I have an early app tomorrow. If you only knew.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 16, 2008 | Reply

  80. Reggie, Your trip to France, is this a pleasure trip or a NF trip, making appearances ? Remember our International Camp back in 1995?

    Comment by John P | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  81. MRI tomorrow?

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  82. John, this will be a vacation to have some fun sight seeing. I remember the International Camp. I didn’t go, but I did get to meet some of them when the came here. That was really fun.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  83. Yea I have one today. Nothing I’m going to worry about.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  84. The good news it that things are different from last year. We have so many things to look forward to as far as NF is concern. There will be lots of drug studies for NF that we all will be hearing about soon. You can here about it here. I will post as the information is available. to me.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  85. How was the RAT PACK, I would love to see that, I saw the Jersey Boys, It was amazing!!!

    Comment by Patricia | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  86. thanks Patricia I love my truck and you are right the cover on the back is really nice I love my truck

    Comment by Brian | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  87. Brian, can I use it sometimes when Reggie and I are trolling for chicks?!!

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  88. NO WAY Lou thats what I use when I am trolling for chicks if I let you use it then what will I USE

    Comment by Brian | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  89. Drive your Mom’s Buick! It’s a babe magnet!!!

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  90. {{{{{{{{{{{EVERYBODY}}}}}}}}}}

    Comment by Shelley | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  91. hey Patricia and realmere1 I have a update on my friend that is in the hospital he is going to have surgery but dont know what kind but most likely will not be able to use his left shoulder any more

    Comment by Brian | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  92. NO WAY Lou I like my truck

    Comment by Brian | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  93. thanks Shelley back at ya

    Comment by Brian | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  94. Hey Y’all I’m back from having my MRI. I have to wait until the doctor see them before I let you all know what he tell me.

    I’m not worred about it though.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  95. Hey Lou Leave Brian alone. You want to use his truck to pick up your chicks. NOT! I do think Brian and I can use it for that reason.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  96. boy I hate MRI’s I am tired of them I have had them since 1995 and they are getting old Welcome back Reggie

    Comment by Brian | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  97. I went to sleep. I felt really relaxed.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  98. They should have MRI’d your head although I doubt they would have found anything in it.

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  99. They wouldn’t schedule you for an MRI of your head. They know it would be a waist of time. They know it’s nothing in your head.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  100. Hi realmere1,

    Is it recommended that shots are needed for a European vacation? I guess I could ask my doctor as well.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  101. Where everybody at?

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  102. hey Reggie I am here and yes we can use my truck to go pick up chicks

    Comment by Brian | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  103. Don’t tell Lou. He will want to horn in on the deal.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  104. Hey Brian and Reggie are yall gonna pick me up in the truck

    Comment by Shelley | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  105. If Brian wants to.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  106. sure Shelley why not me and Reggie and you will go crusin

    Comment by Brian | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  107. Oh yea! Leave Lou at home. He will get us in trouble.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  108. Maybe I don’t want to go with you…

    Comment by - the blogger formerly known as Lou | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  109. Good then you won’t mind getting left behind.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  110. Patricia the Rat PACk was amazing , the singers really had the characteristics of Sinatra, Martin and Sammy Davis Jr It was like they were still alive.

    Comment by Tim | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  111. You are going to make me want to see the show too.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 17, 2008 | Reply

  112. I wonder if there are still shows available on the weekends, Jezy boys showed out preety fast!!!!

    Comment by Patricia | March 18, 2008 | Reply

  113. Patricia I think you can check online.

    Comment by Reggie Bibbs | March 18, 2008 | Reply

  114. The Show runs thru this weekend.

    Comment by Tim | March 18, 2008 | Reply


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