We took a bit of a vacation this week. \u00a0Tammy, Duke, myself and Duke’s half Mexican brother went on an excursion. \u00a0Duke’s half Mexican brother is Korbyn Schick. \u00a0Just a joke–I grew up with Korbyn’s parents. \u00a0He has been around our house a bunch. \u00a0His dad works at school with me. \u00a0Duke had a snap chat video at the state championship football game with–as he called it with, “his half Mexican brother”. \u00a0Korbyn was an active FFA member–ag mechanics, opening ceremonies team, top end sausage seller and was the Chorus Manager for the State FFA Choir. Oh, and he was a 3 time state champion O Lineman for Shattuck. \u00a0Played in two all star games. Turned down small college football scholarships in order to go to the OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY. \u00a0 Smart kid!<\/p>\n
We made a stop at Eischen’s for fried chicken and fried okra. \u00a0I don’t eat much chicken but I will eat a fried chicken at Eischen’s. \u00a0I’m picky about my fried okra. \u00a0I will eat it at Eischen’s. \u00a0But it ain’t as good as the stuff I grow. \u00a0Sure, it sounds like I’m bragging but my okra is bad donkey stuff. \u00a0We got home and had okra ready to pick and cook. \u00a0Which we did. (We being–I planted and grow it, Tammy picks it, breads it and cooks it) \u00a0I was reminded why I was right. \u00a0It’s good. \u00a0If you are an okra eating fan, hit me up and I will hook you up. \u00a0This stuff is better than yours.<\/p>\n
After Eischen’s, we headed to Lake Texhoma and caught limits of stripers. \u00a0I caught the biggest. \u00a0Tammy caught the most. \u00a0Then we headed to Dallas for some half-ass shopping then met a buddy for supper at Pappadeaux’s–I love that place. \u00a0My favorite bad ass restaurant chain. \u00a0Korbyn was scared to order–prices , diversity of menu and\u2026\u2026.he punted and followed Duke’s lead. \u00a0“Dude, get what you want. \u00a0This is one place my dad isn’t going to say NO as long as you will eat it.” \u00a0 My favorite order at a Pappadeaux’s is still Brandon THE Bruce with the Chilean Sea Bass. \u00a0That was fun.<\/p>\n
Then we traveled to Waco for the Magnolia Market. \u00a0LOT of estrogen in that place. \u00a0Left Waco and drove through College Station and the Texas A&M campus, then on to Houston. \u00a0We went to an Astro’s vs the Rangers game. \u00a0Cool stadium. \u00a0Got to see back2back2back homers. \u00a0So fast that they couldn’t even get the express train on the top of the left field part of the stadium backed up and ready to roll again.<\/p>\n
And on Saturday morning, we left Houston and headed North X NorthWest. \u00a0We made two stops on the way home. \u00a0The first—at a Buc-ees. \u00a0Best quick stop\/truck stop that I have ever seen. \u00a0CLEANEST bathrooms ever!<\/p>\n
I haven’t eaten at one yet.. \u00a0But, I am amazed with the way that centrally located food joint operates. \u00a0Burritos, sandwiches, BBQ, roasted nuts, etc.<\/p>\n
Quick shout out to my buddy Kenneth Helms. \u00a0About four years ago, he and I were cruising around Texas. \u00a0He advised me to become a Hilton points member. \u00a0Of course, that dude travels a bunch and has piles of points. As a result of his advise, I used my points to pay for rooms at Hampton Inns in Dallas and Houston. \u00a0Thanks, Dude.<\/p>\n
Then we stopped at Llano, TX. \u00a0Little place called Cooper’s BBQ. \u00a0First time that I ever went to Cooper’s, I had just bought a Helms S100 wether at the Lone Star Elite sale in Goldthwaite. \u00a0Then, I had to meet some dude further south with a pair of wethers that cost more and didn’t win shit. \u00a0But, that fat GOAT’eed dude commented on the Helms wether. \u00a0“Hunh?” he said. \u00a0No shit, you could fit those two turds inside that skinny Helms goat that I bought. \u00a0That S100 wether ended up reserve grand at the State Fair of OK and res. div. 5 at Tulsa in 2008. Not bad.<\/p>\n
Now back to Cooper’s, they were on point with the smoked products. \u00a0Turkey, pork loin, brisket and sirloin was way good. \u00a0The smoked jalape\u00f1o, cheese sausage was off the hook good. \u00a0After that, we headed north to paradise. \u00a0Basically, I spent almost 1,500 miles in Texas and I did not stop to look at any stock. \u00a0No goats, sheep, calves, nothing. It got hotter the farther north we traveled. \u00a0After getting home, it was apparent that the wind and heat had kicked the shit out of the garden, flowers and cover crops. \u00a0I might have to buy hay if it doesn’t rain on these fields soon. \u00a0More bills.<\/p>\n
Today, I spent time in the pastures picking up sticks, logs and crap from the ponds flooding earlier this year. \u00a0It wasn’t that hot but was so, so humid. \u00a0I was sweating–a lot. \u00a0Then, Ron Simonson texted me a video of a young southern kid– judging from the accent. \u00a0I had the same problems–“I was sweating. \u00a0Where? \u00a0Everywhere! \u00a0 My butt crack and my balls and everywhere!” \u00a0Dude, I can relate.<\/p>\n
I might have even got a bit over-heated. \u00a0Old, fat, out-of-shape and it was hot and humid. \u00a0So, I got done, grabbed a towel, pulled on some swim trunks and drove to Gage. \u00a0I headed to the Gage Artesian beach. \u00a0This is a \u00a0gem–right close to home, right here in the middle of paradise. \u00a0The Shattuck FFA president, miss Addie Swanson, is the chief life guard. \u00a0When he isn’t mowing lawns, Korbyn cooks burgers, dogs and is the head greeter for the pool. \u00a0The water was roughly 70 degrees. \u00a0It felt awesome. \u00a0There were people from Australia at this pool on this Sunday. \u00a0It is worth the drive, not that you can drive from Australia. \u00a0There is nothing else like it in this part of the world.<\/p>\n
Duke goes on a regular basis. \u00a0As a kid, I rode my bike the 7 miles from Shattuck to Gage in order to do flips on the twin high dive boards. \u00a0Not quite the triple lindy from the Rodney Dangerfield movie “Back to School” but there was some wicked stupid stunts done from those diving towers and boards. \u00a0Now, those towers are no longer there. \u00a0I wonder why? \u00a0(insurance) \u00a0But, I did get to see some kids do some gainers, flips with twists and cut-aways (now they call them a suicide dive). \u00a0I was out. \u00a0I would say too old. But if John Q. Kelln was there, he can still put on a show from the diving board. \u00a0 I just swam a bunch. \u00a0The mineral water felt exquisite. \u00a0The sand bottom and the large size of this pool makes for a a heckuva exercise. \u00a0I think that I’ll have my swim trunks in the ag pickup for when I leave work tomorrow.<\/p>\n
This was an abbreviated version of our week. \u00a0It was a really good week. \u00a0But, next week will be even better. \u00a0If not, I will wish it would have been.<\/p>\n
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Best buck ever?<\/p>\n
Best major show?<\/p>\n
Best show day product?<\/p>\n
Wait. \u00a0What? \u00a0Duke is watching a movie in his room. \u00a0I could hear sounds. \u00a0My ears perked up. \u00a0I recognized sounds from a distant past. \u00a0I left this keyboard, walked down the hallway. \u00a0I knew the sounds. \u00a0I opened his door, looked towards his bed, then at the screen and waited for the sounds. \u00a0I heard the sounds ” I hate rude behavior in a man. \u00a0I won’t tolerate it.” \u00a0I knew it. \u00a0I just knew it. \u00a0He was watching Lonesome Dove. \u00a0I love that flick.<\/p>\n
Cross Canadian Ragweed is on the iTunes \u00a0(Carney man), Lonesome Dove is on the tube, down the hallway in Duke’s room, couple of goat dipshits are texting\/calling my phone. \u00a0I ain’t answering\/replying tonight. \u00a0Izzy the corgi pup is on my feet. \u00a0 This blog is long, lacks info and you clowns are reading it. \u00a0Life is good.<\/p>\n
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