After 8 years in this town, I finally got to the Stampede. My lab hosted a meeting of all the GMs of the other NTS labs. In addition to a BBQ lunch in the parking lot, we got tickets to see the Grandstand Show at the Stampede on Wednesday.

Some people have special Stampede Outfits that they put on for the occasion. I just get dressed. The Greek sailor's cap I wear all winter is too warm for this time of year, so I got a cheap straw hat a few months ago, just to try it out, and that's what I usually wear now. The shirt with the mother-of-pearl snaps is actually from Nova Scotia. Been wearing that for years.

No, I haven't cut my hair - it's just tied back.