The pictures show our workplace for the last 10 days, inside the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas, and it will probably be the last for Patty and I. The company we work for, (MainGate) has had the NFR official merchandise license for the last 31 years, but, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) has awarded next years contract to another company. The bottom line is - we are out of a job next year! Even though it is a long 10 days of dealing with mobs of people, we have enjoyed the NFR much more than any of the other events we have worked for MainGate. This year, our gross sales were down considerably, mostly due to the economy. But, even with reduced sales, this event provides us with a nice boost to the bank account right before the holidays. Our partners in the booth for the past 3 years have been Jim & Megan Stebbins, and we will miss working with our good friends, who have made the entire experience much more enjoyable. Today, we are enjoying the morning of leisure, and will make the 3 hr drive back to our home in Lake Havasu City. Tomorrow, if we can dodge the snowstorms, we will be driving to Flagstaff, where a 1 year old Siamese/Snowshoe kitty cat awaits our arrival. Patty has been on the "countdown to kitty" for the last few weeks, and with any luck, tomorrow she will fill the kitty void of the last 2 years.
The pictures show our workplace for the last 10 days, inside the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas, and it will probably be the last for Patty and I. The company we work for, (MainGate) has had the NFR official merchandise license for the last 31 years, but, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) has awarded next years contract to another company. The bottom line is - we are out of a job next year! Even though it is a long 10 days of dealing with mobs of people, we have enjoyed the NFR much more than any of the other events we have worked for MainGate. This year, our gross sales were down considerably, mostly due to the economy. But, even with reduced sales, this event provides us with a nice boost to the bank account right before the holidays. Our partners in the booth for the past 3 years have been Jim & Megan Stebbins, and we will miss working with our good friends, who have made the entire experience much more enjoyable. Today, we are enjoying the morning of leisure, and will make the 3 hr drive back to our home in Lake Havasu City. Tomorrow, if we can dodge the snowstorms, we will be driving to Flagstaff, where a 1 year old Siamese/Snowshoe kitty cat awaits our arrival. Patty has been on the "countdown to kitty" for the last few weeks, and with any luck, tomorrow she will fill the kitty void of the last 2 years.
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