Jimmy called me Thursday night, he's sick with bronchitis, so I went by myself after all   . Didn't take many pics at all, altho I got one of me when I had just barely gotten out of the car and someone wanted to take my pic, so I handed them MY camera too lol. I should create an album here of just pow wow pics... I'll start it off with a few from this weekend and add to it when I have more time (and go to more pow wows lol). I entered what they called a "lu-lu" contest (I call it a trill) just for the fun of it. For those who may not know what a trill is, it's the very high pitched call given by the tribe's women when the warriors return from battle. At pow wows we trill if we see someone perhaps dancing in a way we think is real good (just an example)... I trill while dancing when the drum is beating very hard. Guess I should also explain that most (but not all) women's dancing is rather subdued... we do not dance like the men, so a trill is a good way to "let it out" .

Anyway, the weather was good.. not "sweating hot" for buckskin, and the evening air wasn't freezing cold as it has been in the past. The dampness DID get to my knee tho, so I had to leave before it was over for Saturday night. I think this was the 2nd year in a row Dwayne Whitehorse was the arena director, and he does an excellent job. I met him years ago... he's a good friend of David's. Rex Begaye & Barbara were there... hadn't seen them in awhile. Lots of other people I've met in the past... it's always good to see them, and meet new people too.

This is all for now... I've got things to do. But I'll start that album real quick.

Mitakuye Oyas'in