Today, we went to our first polo match (hey, when in Rome...). We didn't really know what to expect so were not fully prepared. Lessons learned (if we go again): bring lawn chairs, bring snacks and drinks for the kids, bring a distraction for L'il Sis (or find a babysitter for her to stay with!), and the main lesson learned was do NOT follow another car and drive across an empty polo field (hmm, I actually remarked to Stretch as I was doing this, "this grass seems too nice to drive on") or you may bring down the wrath of a very irate older man driving a golf cart.
So, our first polo experience: It was interesting and looked more than a bit dangerous. Actually, one of the players had his teeth knocked to a horrible angle when he was hit by a mallet. Amazingly, they propped them up and he remounted his horse and continued to play. During half-time, Stretch and L'il Sis went out to the field to push back divots. They brought back chocolate-covered ice cream bars for the girls and a glass of champagne for me (both were given out on the field). The Budweiser Clydesdales also made an appearance on the field.
Oh, and for the sake of name-dropping, one of the polo players was Tommy Lee Jones.
4 comments:
Wow, what an adventure!
That sounds so cool! My kids would especially love the mallet to teeth part.
Kuddos to both Big Sis' and Stretch on their b-ball wins! I guess there is so much estrogen in your house that Stretch will have to resort to coaching boys' teams once in a while.
Polo, huh? I can just see you enjoying your mid-match champagne. Sounds like a fun family outing.
Totally off topic, we have some friends visiting from FL this weekend. You have come up in conversation (in a good way) and I've thought of you often.
Very cool. Hmmm.,.. champagne. That sounds yummy.
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