Ride'em Cowboy

Pole bending at the Palm Springs gay rodeo in Banning.

My chorus was asked to sing the US & Canadian national anthems at the Palm Springs Gay Rodeo being held in Banning. We got in free as volunteers/entertainers, but had to wait around both days as the events went on longer than they predicted they would. I got to meet Steve, my latest acquaintance on A4A, and he was nice. Funny, he called me while I was at the gym on Friday and left a message that this weekend wouldn't be a good time to meet because his ex was in town for the rodeo. I called him back before my cardio workout to let him know that I would be there on both days and maybe we would bump into each other. He said he was working on Saturday, but would be there on Sunday. When I got there on Sunday, I met up with Cuqui, Theresa, and Jen. I was sitting with them in the sun, and there was a guy sitting just a little behind us. I was wondering if that was Steve. He then got up and said something to a rider who just finished an event. He then walked over to the bleachers in the shade and had a seat. I kept looking over to him, and finally screwed up the courage to go over and say "hi." I walked right up to him and asked him, "is your name Steve?" He said yes, and I then introduced myself. I sat with him for a bit, then his ex came over and sat with us. I then went to the bathroom, then went back to check in with the girls. I went back over to Steve, but had to go hang out with the chorus members because we were going to perform soon. We actually saw Steve walk out the entrance maybe 5 minutes later. He never came back. I hope I didn't scare off another one...