Cody Fousnaugh
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First, sorry this is so long, but...............Anyway, I'm 75 years old and heading towards 76 in 90 days. The first six years of my life was in Olean, NY, but don't remember a thing about it. Due to my parents divorcing, was sent to northeastern Indiana to live with family members. Grew up, during Jr. High and High School years, on a small hog farm. All of the neighbors were farmers who raised Duroc hogs, beef cattle and had crops of hay and field corn. 4-H and FFA was a big thing in our community.
Before graduating high school in May of 1968, I enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Two weeks after graduation, I got called up and headed for Basic Training/aka Boot Camp in Great Lakes, IL. Wound up being stationed onboard a Guided Missile Destroyer in San Diego. Made my first WestPac/Vietnam Cruise in December 1968. Wound up on three different Destroyers in both San Diego and Long Beach.
After getting my Honorable Discharge in Sept. 1972, my first job was working at Knott's Berry Farm on their Stagecoach Ride taking care of the horses. First time I'd ever worn western clothes and I loved it. After Knott's, I got trained in Emergency Medical and worked as an ambulance attendant and driver. After that, got OJT for warehouse/shipping/receiving/stockroom work in manufacturing. Later on, around 1992, took a night class in Purchasing and Inventory Control and spent the rest of my working years doing that. Loved using a computer and still do. Have used Accounting Software for both Purchasing and Inventory Management.
Went to my first professional rodeo (PRCA), as a fan, in 1984 and got completely hooked on it. I know there are those that don't like rodeo, but my wife and I sure do. Actually, in 1985, I bought my PRCA Permit for Team Roping, a nice Quarter Horse, tack and went to a Roping School in Norco, CA to become a Team Roper/"header". On weekends only, went to many rodeos in So. California's Sierra Circuit, now known as the California Circuit. By the time I met my wife, in early 2000, my "roping days" were gone, as was my horse/tack. However, I continued to work for rodeo stock contractors at different rodeos in So California. Those days are also gone now. We have, and will continue to have, The Cowboy Channel on our Roku, and the app on our iPhone, so we can watch any PRCA rodeo in America "live". We are both HUGE fans of professional rodeo and have met numerous World Champions, have numerous pictures of them and us, as well as we are yearly public members of the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, CO. We both wear Wrangler jeans and either a straw or black felt cowboy hat to many restaurants.
We both love firearms, but only target shoot at local indoor range. Have absolutely nothing against hunting and love to see wall mounts at Bass Pro, Scheels and Sportsman's Warehouse.
My wife is a year older than me. She was born in Detroit and knows Motown music almost more than Berry Gordy does. She introduced me to it and now I love it. She has two AA Degrees and a Bachelors in Business/Accounting. She works from home for a Temp Service and has weekends off (thank God). I am no longer employed or want to be.
Before graduating high school in May of 1968, I enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Two weeks after graduation, I got called up and headed for Basic Training/aka Boot Camp in Great Lakes, IL. Wound up being stationed onboard a Guided Missile Destroyer in San Diego. Made my first WestPac/Vietnam Cruise in December 1968. Wound up on three different Destroyers in both San Diego and Long Beach.
After getting my Honorable Discharge in Sept. 1972, my first job was working at Knott's Berry Farm on their Stagecoach Ride taking care of the horses. First time I'd ever worn western clothes and I loved it. After Knott's, I got trained in Emergency Medical and worked as an ambulance attendant and driver. After that, got OJT for warehouse/shipping/receiving/stockroom work in manufacturing. Later on, around 1992, took a night class in Purchasing and Inventory Control and spent the rest of my working years doing that. Loved using a computer and still do. Have used Accounting Software for both Purchasing and Inventory Management.
Went to my first professional rodeo (PRCA), as a fan, in 1984 and got completely hooked on it. I know there are those that don't like rodeo, but my wife and I sure do. Actually, in 1985, I bought my PRCA Permit for Team Roping, a nice Quarter Horse, tack and went to a Roping School in Norco, CA to become a Team Roper/"header". On weekends only, went to many rodeos in So. California's Sierra Circuit, now known as the California Circuit. By the time I met my wife, in early 2000, my "roping days" were gone, as was my horse/tack. However, I continued to work for rodeo stock contractors at different rodeos in So California. Those days are also gone now. We have, and will continue to have, The Cowboy Channel on our Roku, and the app on our iPhone, so we can watch any PRCA rodeo in America "live". We are both HUGE fans of professional rodeo and have met numerous World Champions, have numerous pictures of them and us, as well as we are yearly public members of the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, CO. We both wear Wrangler jeans and either a straw or black felt cowboy hat to many restaurants.
We both love firearms, but only target shoot at local indoor range. Have absolutely nothing against hunting and love to see wall mounts at Bass Pro, Scheels and Sportsman's Warehouse.
My wife is a year older than me. She was born in Detroit and knows Motown music almost more than Berry Gordy does. She introduced me to it and now I love it. She has two AA Degrees and a Bachelors in Business/Accounting. She works from home for a Temp Service and has weekends off (thank God). I am no longer employed or want to be.
