01 On Wednesday, a visit to the baseball game with Susanna and Jorgen.JPG

02 Despite our best efforts at cheering....JPG

03 the Padres lose again.JPG

04 On Friday we hit the Lakeside Rodeo with Silke and Rich.jpg

05 We brought our orange hats for lack of cowboy attire.JPG

06 First all the misses rodea such and such ride their honor rounds.JPG

07 Next it is single man vs calf - rope them and.JPG

08 tie them down.JPG

09 Next the announcer tells us it is the kiddy horse-stick race.JPG

10 The kids go everywhere and even before the starting signal has sounded.JPG

11 In the ruckus some kid even lost its shoe.jpg

12 We are up for some calf wrestling.JPG

13 The announcer and the rodeo clown.JPG

14 Two men and a little calf.JPG

15 Whew, that looks exciting.JPG

16 Another calf down.jpg

17 Ready, set....JPG

18 GO.JPG

19 Yeehaw.jpg

20 And this is how it always ends, with the cowboy in the dirt.JPG

21 From our point of view that was fun.JPG

22 No wonder those guys do not last long.JPG

23 This one limps off the field.JPG

24 Silke in appropriate dress.JPG

25 Mark and da hat.JPG

26 Getting an armband to show you are old enough, then get your buddies to carry the beer and only then can you get beer.JPG

27 The calfs that have been on the field huddle together.JPG

28 And now it is time for the small horses and women in the barrel ride.JPG

29 Pretty high speed action.JPG

30 The grand final is of course the bull riding.JPG

31 A bucking bull is something to stay away from, not sit on.JPG

32 On our way out, we pass the army recruitment stand that attracts a very young crowd, hmmmm.JPG

33 Saturday the 28th of April it is Queensday in San Diego.JPG

34 People selling their stuff on a flea market.JPG

35 Dressing up in orange.JPG

36 Singing the Wilhelmus.JPG

37 Eating typically Dutch foods.JPG

38 Winning gorgeous Dutch prizes in the lottery.JPG

39 One of the parents from Dutch school teaches us all in his science class.JPG

40 About liquid nitrogen and how you can pour that very cold stuff over Annekes hand.JPG

41 How electricity can make Marijkes hands cramp up.jpg

42 Scary.JPG

43 How to make those Gandalf smoke rings.JPG

44 Just before we go, we play sjoelen with Sandy and Marijke.JPG

45 Saturday afternoon we visit the arts and crafts fair in downtown San Diego - really busy.JPG

46 Sunday is for sleeping in and having a haircut.JPG

47 Close-up.JPG

48 Sunday evening is the goodbye dinner with Susanna and Jorgen who will fly back to Sweden soon.JPG