YEEEAAAAHHH....RIIIIIGGGGHHHHTTTT!!!

This image says it all.....Peace!

A True Chicken$#it Story

I have a very good friend who manages some cabins, lodges, and a motel, for another very good friend of mine. Jim has been around southern Oklahoma all his life. Before he and his lovely wife moved to the home they have now, they lived in the apartment at the office of the Canyon Breeze Motel, at exit 51, on Interstate 35, south of Davis, OK. Whew, man that is a mouth full. Across from the motel is Honey Creek, the same creek which feeds the falls at Turner Falls Park. From my earliest memories, there was an iron topped bridge crossing that creek, so you could drive the scenic drive along the top of the Arbuckle Mountains. Well, the state of Oklahoma had better ideas, they removed the old fully functioning bridge, and built a concrete one in it's place.

While all that construction was going on, there was a hen that came to visit Jim and his wife at the motel on a daily basis. Jim took to feeding the hen on the hunch that she had some eggs she was sitting on. Sure enough, one day, she showed up with a bunch of chicks tagging along behind her. She mothered the chicks until they grew to the point they were adult chickens. One of the chicks turned out to be a Ban-tum rooster. Jim named the rooster Cogburn...pun intended. All the other poultry but Cogburn got eaten by foxes, coyotes, and such. He survived!

Well, Rooster Cogburn is now a regular attendee at the world famous, Arbuckle Mountain Fried Pies, the store behind the motel. In the photo above, he is standing on the table in front of the store, waiting patiently, for a hand out. Even though folks put out chicken feed, he likes those fried pies a lot more. Just thought I would share a bit of my world.

PEACE!!!

It is late, I am tired, but.....

The grandkids are all in their beds, it is late, and Nanna and Paw Paw are retiring for the night. Blessings upon all of you.

PEACE OUT Y'ALL!!!

Say it ain't so.....

I bought the family plan at Netflix. I will still subscribe to their service, but, I am not happy. It only costs $7.99 per month to stream movies and such, but, you can only do so one item at a time. Not that I am greedy, it is just that if the grandkids are watching something on the television in the den, I can't watch a different offering from them on the computer in my bedroom.

PEACE!!!

I play guitar....

Well, I am about to embark upon a personal tour that I find exciting. I am going to finally produce an album that I control everything on. It is late right now, I am tired right now, but I can finally go to bed and dream dreams I want to dream.

PEACE OUT Y'ALL!!!

TIP JARS......?

I have long tipped at meals when dining out. Normally, my wife and I tip 15% of what the meal costs us. We do this when the service is above and beyond just bringing our meal to us. Normally, we just leave a five dollar bill. Our normal meal is usually around $26.00, so if we tip five dollars, we have over tipped by a dollar and ten cents. 15% of $26.00 is $3.90.

What does this have to do with anything? Well, this is the problem. I go into a doughnut shop to purchase breakfast for my sweetheart, usually a croissant with sausage, egg, and sometimes cheese. The guy behind the counter takes my order, puts the item in a sack, then rings up the purchase. What chaps my hide is the big, fat, jar sitting on the counter with a card reading "TIPS" taped to the front of it. I see this in lots of stores I go to, including at least one "super market". Where in the hell do these people get off thinking they deserve extra money for just doing their jobs? By law they have to be paid at least minimum wage, or $7.35 per hour. I know that is not a lot of money, but, it is sure more than the $2.45 per hour many waiters and waitresses earn. It is not like they are refilling my glass or anything. We have become a nation of bums.

PEACE!

Welfare recipients need to be drug tested....

I can hear the moans and groans now! But bear with me for just a moment.....
I spent a number of years in law enforcement, actually a number of decades in law enforcement, and during that tenure, I repeatedly found that the perpetrators of most crimes had a drug problem. I also found that many of those guilty of some really heinous acts against their fellow citizens, were on illegal drugs. Most of the folks whom I helped incarcerate were also receiving money every month from the government in one form of a welfare handout, or another. I personally know of some people who receive welfare checks and then take the money and buy meth with what you and I give to them (in the form of taxes). Now there is a proposal being submitted to Oklahoma law makers to institute drug screening for all applicants who want money from us taxpayers. GO FOR IT I SAY!

PEACE OUT Y'ALL!