Pony Swim 2011

What can I say?  No one has really come through with photos as of yet...  The ponies entered the Assateague Channel right around 1:30 EDT this afternoon.  From the time the first pony left the Assateague shore until the last pony stepped ashore at Chincoteague not quite 5 minutes had elapsed.  A lot of the folks waiting for the swim were unaware of having to wait for slack tide; a lot of adults turned into whiney children.  Most people came prepared for the wait and the heat.  About 140 ponies - mares,foals, and stallions - made the swim this afternoon.  After a 45 minute rest, the herds, surrounded by the local Saltwater Cowboys, moved out onto the paved streets of Chincoteague and proceeded to the Carnival Grounds.  As usual, a few adults and a handful of hard-headed foals, tried to go their own way, but the Round-Up men  brought them back with their mounts and the popping of their bull whips.  The Pony Auction will begin at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning and should end about noon.  -  People are encouraged to get to the Carnival Grounds and the Auction area at the rear of the grounds early, if they want a good place to sit and view the proceedings. (Speaking as a short person, believe me, it's sometimes very important.) 

A few odds and ends:  Tim Tebow was the second player to enter the gates of Dove Valley (the Bronco's practice place) yesterday for a non-required day of strength training.   One of his offensive line players beat him to the driveway.  The Denver Post reports that the number one quarterback in the depth charts, Kyle Orton, will be traded almost immediately, opening the way for Tim Tebow to lead the team (with Brady Quinn as his back-up).  ....  The kits and all of the pups continue to be great.  I'm walking all of the dogs very early due to our heat and humidity.  We stop frequently at creeks where the pups can drink and/or swim.  ....  The Rocky Mountain National Park had to send out a rescue team for a 68-year-old man who slipped and fell while climbing on Long's Peak, injuring his arm.  It took more than 8 hours to reach the  man, and almost 16 hours to get him down the mountain.  Guess what?  He was rescued from a trail on the western side of RMNP just three weeks ago, after supposedly injuring his ankle....  Hmmmmm.....