In Old Southwest (Rochester)...

In Old Southwest Rochester, we had a rip-roarin', root-tootin' celebration of Sammy's third birthday. We'll post some photos later, but here's a teaser photograph.

The Tooth Biscuit Gang had struck again! This time they had absconded with the tooth of a fair maiden named Avery. Cowboy Sam was soon on the trail of those felonius theiving incisor rustlers. He tracked them down and got the drop on them. The Tooth Biscuit Gang never had a chance and thus a shot was never fired.

Sammy posing with the captured Tooth Biscuit Gang...

SouthDakota2008: The Chuckwagon at the Circle B Ranch

One evening we went to the Circle B Ranch for a rip-snorting chuckwagon dinner served in the barn. Before dinner we saw the "Biscuit Bandit" apprehended by the local sheriff. Sammy also got to ride a pony multiple times (we'll blog on that later). It's a nice show they put on...done by a family (father, wife, multiple sons). After dinner the father (the sheriff) and three sons sing cowboy songs.

A deputy keeps watch from the roof...

The sheriff warns of the "Biscuit Bandit"...

The back of the "Biscuit Bandit" just before he is filled with lead...

Grant and Diane put themselves in jail and threw away the key...

Sammy takes Diane on a wild wagon ride...

Grandma and Grandpa trying to keep warm...

Sammy drinking coffee from a tin cup...
...doesn't he know that will stunt his growth?

Liz and Doug snuggling to keep warm...

Sammy climbed a pole to keep watch to make sure the "Biscuit Bandit" doesn't return...