Annual BBQ
It's September and the weather is starting to get cooler, fairs & festivals are all a buzz, and it's time for the annual YCGA's (Yavapai Cattle Growers' Association) Calf Sale & BBQ.
Since I was a child, September would be a month for excitement as this was the time for BBQs throughout the ranching community, including my grandfathers on September 16. This was a time all the immediate family, friends as well as local ranchers gathered.
The last Saturday of September is the YCGA's 80th Annual Calf Sale & BBQ at the Maughan Ranch West Fork, Peeples Valley, Arizona, U.S.A
My grandfather and his family participated and attended this yearly event. Below is a picture I discovered in the archives of Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott, Arizona. He is on the left. Look at those old cars parked in the back. I never tire looking at these photos. This was sometime in the late '50s or early '60s. Some things never change!
This is the same place I will be attending the BBQ this Saturday. It is always a special place for me. Why don't you join me and make it a special place for you and yours. Their web site is HERE
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Thanks for the good idea, I might just buzz up there, and also spend a little time with the grands.
ReplyDeleteI love going to fairs!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the old photos! I wish I lived closer so I could go. Love a good BBQ.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tradition!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful treasure that photo is! I have just a few special moments like that & I truly cherish them. The BBQ sounds like a great time, but we are being pulled in about 3 different directions with more company coming next week.....lol! I'm so lovin' these cooler mornings!
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That is such a great picture!!! It is so good that you have the pic of your grandfather. My father loved the old cars. Joni
ReplyDeleteOMGosh, I just love that picture of your grandfather...what a handsome cowboy!!! So glad you found this picture to share! Love it!
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