Thursday, July 25, 2013

Rodeo First Aid Station

The rodeo grounds in Santa Rosa have a small building for medical care for people injured at the rodeos.  I guess that is a reflection that rodeo riding can be  dangerous.

I guess it is human nature to challenge ourselves, even if it can risk injury.  I am a lot more cautious now than I used to be, in recognition of the fact that tomorrow I will turn 62 years of age and I am not in as good physical condition as I used to be.

In my younger days, I enjoyed activities such as snow skiing, and I have 29 stitches in my head from a bad skiing accident to prove it.

This week we are showing some photos of Paris, featuring several of its museums. on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.

6 comments:

Sharon said...

Happy Birthday Dave! I understand completely. I'm a lot more careful of injury than I used to be.

Kate said...

Age brings many changes, and the best one is more wisdom! May you have a wonderful birthday, filled with sunshine, love, and laughter. . .no greater gifts!

Judy said...

These first aid stations get a lot of use during a rodeo.
Here's wishing you a happy birthday!

Lowell said...

Rodeos are very dangerous. Lots of serious injuries every year so this aid station is a good thing.

I think when we're young we have a certain sense of infallibility which leads us to do dumb things but as we get older we realize how fallacious and dangerous that was.

And a very Happy Birthday to you!

Bob Crowe said...

So, the wisdom of survival. I'm just ahead of you in age and I've had a few close calls, too, although I never could learn to ski despite many attempts. Treasure what we have.

Jack said...

I would expect that the young bucks who participate in rodeos regularly break and sprain and strain things.

Happy birthday tomorrow! I know what you mean about increasing caution. We have probably all done dumb things that we somehow survived and learned from.

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