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Toad

LesNov 15, 20216 min read

I named him Toad when he was a wee babe.  Except the womenfolk threw a hissy fit.  The amusing thing was, they couldn’t come up with a good alternative. Now we need to be clear on this.  I don’t care for cats.  Never have.  They are too wussy. But Toad and I have connected, atRead More

Ride for the Brand

LesNov 13, 20213 min read

I first heard that term from my friend Stanlee, as we were walking to his new horse barn.   Supper was out there that evening.  His ranch is located on the bottom side of Texas, right near the Mexico border.  It…

“In a Meeting”

Guest PostNov 10, 20213 min read

                All of my life I’ve been surrounded by prominent and important people. They say, “If you want to be successful, you need to surround yourself with successful people.” I have obviously by some stroke of luck, did just that.…

LA tour

Della Holdeman/KoehnNov 8, 202113 min read

From: Della Koehn Subject: LA tour Date: Thursday, November 22, 2018 Dear Dena and Vila,  The long awaited day is here and I am writing from the blue couch preparatory to meeting the Koehns for Thanksgiving Day lunch. From there…

Weed Eater

LesNov 8, 20215 min read

The pressure washer at the John Deere facility where I worked was unique in a couple of ways.  For one, it had a hose that must have been at least 100 feet long.  Someone definitely was thinking when they added…