Of course it helps to have perfect weather for Father's Day weekend. I spent the day yesterday with my Dad. Heck he lives with me, but yesterday was one of those great days. We spent the afternoon together working on fence so we could move our senior horses up closer to the house. He's 81, I'm 52. He is a power tool genius and I needed that to power bolt and reciprocal saw the fence. We've always worked well together on farm work. Dad's happy with the fence, I'm happy and the 3 old horses are happy with their knee deep grass. My pasture rotation works out better too this way.
Today I decided to assemble my new hammock. Of course couldn't get it done without Dad's help. He got a good laugh when I tried out my new hammock and fell out of it, twice.
It's weekends like this that are remarkable and memorable and stick with you forever. Happy Father's Day Dad!
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Saturday, June 7, 2008
The weather today was so lousy that we were prisoners indoors and the only thing interesting on the TV was the Belmont coverage. Now that the world is thoughly disappointed in the outcome, we move on. Big Brown was not in the mood to race in the sweltering heat in NY and Kent Desormeaux did the right thing pulling him up when he felt no horse under him. Brownie is too valuable to abuse into an off the board finish. That's the way the horseshoe bounces I guess. We'll have to wait and see what happens next with the horse.
On the political side I watched the fooforaw that was Hillary's concession speech. In typical Clinton controlling, dramatic fashion they kept everyone waiting. Then they made a grand entrance. Hillary took her deserved applause. Her speech was great for the first 10 or 15 minutes then it went on. And on. I started surfing channels. Checked back and she was still talking. Started surfing again, checked back, for fun this time, and she was still going. Somebody pull the batteries from that thing!
On the political side I watched the fooforaw that was Hillary's concession speech. In typical Clinton controlling, dramatic fashion they kept everyone waiting. Then they made a grand entrance. Hillary took her deserved applause. Her speech was great for the first 10 or 15 minutes then it went on. And on. I started surfing channels. Checked back and she was still talking. Started surfing again, checked back, for fun this time, and she was still going. Somebody pull the batteries from that thing!
Friday, June 6, 2008
The Triple Crown?
Tomorrow by this time we'll know if we have a Triple Crown winner. Can Big Brown do it? It's been 30 years since we've had one. Big Brown is the real deal and the best horse IMHO since AP Indy who could have won it in the early 90's if not for a bruised foot the day before the Derby.
Brownie is push button and versatile which is what can win this race tomorrow. The only thing I see that can hinder him is the unknown factor of the 12 furlong distance. If Desormeaux can keep him cool on a hot day and have enough in the tank when he asks him it's a done deal. I don't think it will be Secretariat-sque, but I think he can get the job done. The sport badly needs a hero right now. His people aren't as cool as Big Red's, but more like the less likable Seattle Slew's connections which wasn't Slew's fault. He was spectacular. They aren't squeaky clean and do not give you that warm fuzzy feeling that was found in Secretariat's story and to a lesser degree, Affirmed's, but beggars can't be choosers. The big bay horse has the charisma of Secretariat despite his connections. Does he have the bottom to get there? Oh how I hope so.
Brownie is push button and versatile which is what can win this race tomorrow. The only thing I see that can hinder him is the unknown factor of the 12 furlong distance. If Desormeaux can keep him cool on a hot day and have enough in the tank when he asks him it's a done deal. I don't think it will be Secretariat-sque, but I think he can get the job done. The sport badly needs a hero right now. His people aren't as cool as Big Red's, but more like the less likable Seattle Slew's connections which wasn't Slew's fault. He was spectacular. They aren't squeaky clean and do not give you that warm fuzzy feeling that was found in Secretariat's story and to a lesser degree, Affirmed's, but beggars can't be choosers. The big bay horse has the charisma of Secretariat despite his connections. Does he have the bottom to get there? Oh how I hope so.
Monday, June 2, 2008
The Last Best Primary
Montana, the Last Best Place and also the last primary of the election season. Obama will probably win here. He was here a couple of weeks ago in Bozeman and several thousand showed up in the huge MSU fieldhouse to see him and hear him say his patented 'change' speech. Bill showed up a few days later to about a thousand people in the lowly Shoroyer gym to show how Billary hasn't forgotten Montana also. Shows me who is going to win this primary.
I've been on this Earth only 52 years and every election cycle, especially when there's a Lame Duck in the White House, there's the candidates that say they are going to change the way things are done in DC if elected to the presidency. Every single bloomin' time they say that. Now that's really cool to the young voters. Wow, he's going to change everything. To that I say "p'shaw!" It's never happened in my lifetime. After the election reality sets in and those fine stump speakers find out how Congress and Washington work from the White House perspective. Get real! Not going to happen.
I've been on this Earth only 52 years and every election cycle, especially when there's a Lame Duck in the White House, there's the candidates that say they are going to change the way things are done in DC if elected to the presidency. Every single bloomin' time they say that. Now that's really cool to the young voters. Wow, he's going to change everything. To that I say "p'shaw!" It's never happened in my lifetime. After the election reality sets in and those fine stump speakers find out how Congress and Washington work from the White House perspective. Get real! Not going to happen.
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