Okotoks today... The two hoop dancers did another performance as well that was amazing. But this was to RC and Shingoose singing "home" that tugs at my heartstrings. This was the first time that the hoop dancers had heard "home." Shirley is (I believe) a traditional hoop dancer, where as he is "freestyle." He said that he just could not time the ending (you can tell at the very end when he has to ramp up the energy again...)
This is the second time that this song was performed in Okotoks. The first time, my goggles got slightly foggy. This time with the dancers, the flags, the heavy truck and the horse mounted riders in the background I actually had to take a few steps back to get out of the crowd, turn my back, take my goggles off and dry my eyes.
*At 1:32 you will see me third from the left of the light pole.