On this day, I find it harder and harder to stumble over to the keyboard.  One, I don’t like typing on a laptop.  Which brings us to Two–I don’t want to buy a new computer.  Combined with crappy internet service in rural OK, typing a blog is a chore, not a pleasure.  Sometimes, however, I do miss the honey-stuck keys of the Mac.  

       In a repeat of last year, I did haul an ass-load of pizzas for the Shattuck homecoming games.  This year, 130 to be exact.  Last year was 125–INSIDE a suburban.  But, we got more edumacated this time.  We took 2 vehicles.  Pickups that had bed covers on them.  I stacked 130 in the bed of one pickup–not mine.  And 20 in the other.  So, yeah, 150 total.  

       Also today.  Duke sent a text to Tammy & I.   Mind you, he was almost 400 feet in the air atop a wind turbine.  He was somewhere in the Greater Snyder, TX area.  

“Currently have a birds eye view of some folks moving cows with a helicopter.”

Then he sent video with the caption “Probably the most Texan thing you’ll see today.”  COOL! 

     Now…if I had been that high in the air, looking down on a flying helicopter, I would have NOT been shooting video or texting.  I would be trying to keep from shatting myself as I held on tight and prayed a lot!! 

      Speaking of praying.  I know a lot of you readers think that I only use this four letter word–BLOG–to bash some stuff.  Not true.  In the past 11 months, I have only bashed 6 different entities–one shitty judge, two BS artists, a cheater, a group that needs to do better for OK ag teachers and YOUR shitty government group.  Wait?  I only called out one entity–they all group together. 

       I didn’t vote for any that are in office BUT I guess that they are yours, mine, ours–whatever.  They suck but I guess they own all of us.  Hunh?  Wait a minute.  Shouldn’t we own them?   Both groups that need to do better are tax payer funded.  Isn’t that ironic?  STOP!   Sometimes, it’s easy to tell when I’m getting ready to get de-railed.  

       Let me get back on focus.  Praying.  Do it.  Whatever in life is going on with you, do it.  Now, it is a personal belief to not waste a prayer on some something as trivial as a stock show or ball game.  Why?  Because in reality, a stock show/ball game don’t matter.  Pray for the people in those events but not for a win or a loss.  Maybe just another personal belief, but do NOT waste a prayer (praying for stock shows/ball games would be a waste).  Instead, pray for the journey and more importantly pray for the opportunity to take that journey.  MOST importantly, pray for those people that are taking THAT journey.  Whatever that journey may be.  And believe you me, not all journeys are fun nor photogenic.  

       I truly do not give a rat’s ass what religion you prescribe to.  Once, you get done reading this, or bookface, or twitter or the Chive, whatever.   Stop and say a prayer for whomever you see fit.  Family, friends, co-workers, our nation, somebody in need, whomever.  Better yet, before you log on to any type of social media, say a prayer for yourself and others, then read something.  Then stop and pray some more.  Short prayers.  Pray for your goats, your livestock, your crops, your job, your spouse, your kids, your friends, etc.  When should you pray?  Today.  And tomorrow.  Which when tomorrow comes, it will be today.  So, always, pray today.  

        And as you read this stuff, know this.  I’m in a good place mentally.  Really good.  As in the past year, it will take something really stupid to bring out the bash.  But I’m older, maybe fatter than I used to be and maybe just a bit more of a realist.  I know who I am and I know my place.  However, I know lots of people that need prayers and a multitude more that will attest to the power of prayer. 

Tell me I’m wrong.  As usual, I’m right.  

And to answer any questions—the answer is NO.  I am not starting a cult.  I have no chance to become the POPE.  My religious beliefs have not changed.  I just know what I know.  Tomorrow as well as today.