Next Tuesday, Feb. 3rd is the OWL sponsored Pizza Party open to the entire Sa
ndpiper family. (Sign up & pay $3 by Feb 1st. See Bob or Bernie #36/John or Sue #37) Just bring a chair to #36-37 at 4pm, your towel, a smile, your appetite, oh...and a couple of tasty beers so we can do a bit of a beer tasting. AND, if you are an OWL, wear your OWL shirt! In fact, did you know that OWLS are supposed to wear their shirts, not only for OWL events (few they may be) but every Wednesday? So dig it out and wear it. Get the newcomers to the park wondering, "What the heck is an OWL? " Can you answer that question? Hoot, hoot!
ndpiper family. (Sign up & pay $3 by Feb 1st. See Bob or Bernie #36/John or Sue #37) Just bring a chair to #36-37 at 4pm, your towel, a smile, your appetite, oh...and a couple of tasty beers so we can do a bit of a beer tasting. AND, if you are an OWL, wear your OWL shirt! In fact, did you know that OWLS are supposed to wear their shirts, not only for OWL events (few they may be) but every Wednesday? So dig it out and wear it. Get the newcomers to the park wondering, "What the heck is an OWL? " Can you answer that question? Hoot, hoot!******
Received a great report, with pictures, from Terry & Ian #502:
Last Sunday, a small flock of Sandpiper's made their way northwest to the community of
La Gloria to attend the "bloodless bullfight".
The sun came out and it was a glorious afternoon, with a good crown in attendance.
The event started out with the "President of the Ring" giving an explanation of some of the history of bullfighting and, with the help of a couple of two-legged bulls, introduced the crowd to some of the technical moves that would be seen, as well as the sequence of the bull fight. Which isn't really the proper term to use. He explained that this is not a sport,
but rather an artful dance between the matador and the bull.
The only unique aspect is that no one tells the bull that this is a dance!
The first matador was Enrique Delgado from Monterrey, who demonstrated considerable bravery. It had been explained to us earlier that most matadors get injured in the area between the waist and the knees. Enrique was clipped by the bull in that area (use your imagination) and came back to compete with the bull after a few minutes of pain.
The other matador was one of only five female matadors in the world, and this was the debut in this area of Lupita Lopez. She also showed considerable skill and bravery, as she drew an unusually feisty young bull. It took her 3 tries to snatch the ribbon off of the bulls back (which is the "kill" in these bloodless events), but she was enthusiastically received by the crowd.
After a short intermission, both matadors returned to face their second bulls of the day, and for both matadors, this performance was the best of their day, and both received two ears and a tail, the highest honor the crowd can bestow for an exceptional display of skill.
The day concluded with a display of horsemanship by Mario Ordaz and his dancing horses.
We would highly recommend this excursion to other Sandpiper's,
The first matador was Enrique Delgado from Monterrey, who demonstrated considerable bravery. It had been explained to us earlier that most matadors get injured in the area between the waist and the knees. Enrique was clipped by the bull in that area (use your imagination) and came back to compete with the bull after a few minutes of pain.
The other matador was one of only five female matadors in the world, and this was the debut in this area of Lupita Lopez. She also showed considerable skill and bravery, as she drew an unusually feisty young bull. It took her 3 tries to snatch the ribbon off of the bulls back (which is the "kill" in these bloodless events), but she was enthusiastically received by the crowd.
After a short intermission, both matadors returned to face their second bulls of the day, and for both matadors, this performance was the best of their day, and both received two ears and a tail, the highest honor the crowd can bestow for an exceptional display of skill.
The day concluded with a display of horsemanship by Mario Ordaz and his dancing horses.
We would highly recommend this excursion to other Sandpiper's, especially if you haven't been before.
Lupita Lopez will be on the card again on February 22nd. The bullfights start at 4pm. It is recommended to sit on the shady side if it is sunny and/or if you want to take good pictures,
and talk to Ian #502 or Ken #409, if you need directions.
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