Some stories are just better than others. \u00a0The story of the bull Heat Wave is cool. \u00a0900 has a fun back story. \u00a0Of course, I like a good story. \u00a0I would like to tell a story or two on here about a thing or twelve, but I won’t.<\/p>\n
A couple of years ago, a cool dude goat breeder in Nebraska called. \u00a0Ron Simonson hollered at me and said, “I need you to take care of a family. \u00a0They need to lease a buck or two. \u00a0Great people that want to do right and the kids are golden.” \u00a0He was right. \u00a0I have enjoyed dealing with this family. \u00a0Good people.<\/p>\n
Tonight, Randy Kegley got me to answer the phone while I was out of the wind. \u00a0We talked about bucks, AIing does, etc. etc. etc. \u00a0After talking goats, he asked how my kids were doing and if my daughter was still in California. \u00a0“Yes, sir. She is still there.”<\/p>\n
Randy then told me that his oldest was getting ready to start her career as an ag ed teacher in Nebraska. \u00a0Marissa–which is the owner of the goats is doing awesome in school and has her goals and sights set high. \u00a0And then he said, “Do you remember that my other daughter was applying to Stanford?”<\/p>\n
I replied that I did remember. \u00a0I also remember thinking \u00a0“DANG! That will cost a pile of cash.” \u00a0He said, “She did get accepted and I am thankful for that.”<\/p>\n
We talked about daughters in college. \u00a0I had to ask the obvious question, “What in the heck is this going to cost a year?” \u00a0He told me and I am pretty sure that there is a stain on our carport concrete where I crapped myself. \u00a0He went on to tell me how he was planning on making it work BUT\u2026.BUT\u2026.his daughter had written some reports, essays, financial deals\u2026..AND\u2026.AND\u2026..Stanford was making it work for them.<\/p>\n
I got two things from this story. \u00a0One—Stanford obviously wants this girl as a student. \u00a0Two–It is cool to see that a farm kid with dreams still has a chance, regardless of $s. \u00a0And of course, three—It is fun to get to hear these kind of stories.<\/p>\n
We have been busy the past few days. \u00a0We hauled several CDE teams to Stillwater for state contests. \u00a0One deal went good, just not as good as we hoped. \u00a0Another was good. \u00a0And the other, well, all 4 team members were 8th grade boys. \u00a0I like their future. \u00a0All of these kids were top notch. \u00a0I am honored to get to work with this caliber of students.<\/p>\n
On this fine Sunday morning, I met 4 kids at the ag building so that we could head to OKC for the State FFA Choir. \u00a0Within minutes of leaving, one of the moms called. \u00a0She was on her way there. \u00a0Her son had just lost a grandpa. \u00a0No doubt that we waited. \u00a0I told the young man, “If you need to stay, it is not a problem.” \u00a0I loved it when he hugged his mom, turned and squared up to me and said, “Mr. Kelln, I’m going. \u00a0My grandpa would want me to do that.”<\/p>\n
And in the Shattuck Schools calendar this week—the FFA has state convention, the choir has tri-state, the softball team is in the state tournament and the baseball team is in the state tournament. \u00a0Not room for much schooling but a lot of kids will be making memories.<\/p>\n
And during all of this, Duke has a dang sure heifer bull that he raised. \u00a0He had a young heifer calve to him and all things went well. \u00a0Across the road, different bull and different cows, Tammy had a c-section on a mini herf heifer. \u00a0It’s not a cool thing when Duke’s calf may be smaller than the mini herf. \u00a0Duke’s deal is a hereford cross bull x red angus\/charolais cow.<\/p>\n
While Duke and I were gone this weekend, Tammy had John Q Kelln, Johnny File and John Rakestraw helping her with the mini herf ordeal. \u00a0One thing that we have around here is lots of good help. \u00a0And as a result, she has a live cow with a live calf. \u00a0But now I’m worried about the rest of these heifers. \u00a0It’s always something.<\/p>\n
Taters and okra are in the ground–a month late. \u00a0If the wind wasn’t blowing 40 mph \u00a0then I might have chiseled some ground. \u00a0But NOPE! \u00a0Not today.<\/p>\n
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Peace out and good luck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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