  A man in a cowboy hat just walked past my apartment.  May I say that Stampede is an endless source of amusement for me? nbsp;  I saw the most god- awful hat the other day,  kinda modern cowgirl hat wtih a big huge fake flower below the brim at the back ,
 to cover the hair,  spray painted SILVER. nbsp;  Not just dull silver,  but the glittery halloween silver. nbsp;
 I have seen more cowboy boots and hats than I have ever seen in my life. nbsp;  Actually,  I had never seen a real Stetson until this year. nbsp;  &
nbsp;  In other news,  I intend on going into work a little early tomorrow,  so I can be done by 2 or 3 o'clock,  so I can go to the lake with Stacy and Shauna. nbsp;
 Calgary has NO REAL LAKES that aren't either glacial ( and 1. 5 hrs away by drive into the Rockies)  or not mosquito infested kid- traps. nbsp;
 Shauna lives in a subdivision,  with a fake lake,  which is decent. nbsp;  Not perfect,  but it beats trying to get a tan in the common area in front of the 6 apartment buildings,
 waving to the people staring at me from teh basement suites. nbsp;  & nbsp;  & nbsp;
