I'm in San Antonio visiting my sister and I get a call from my wife saying my dog is missing. Nothing I can do from here. She had a foster kid who turned all three dogs loose and said they pulled out of their collars. Lucy, the one that is missing, can not pull out of her collar. The collar is designed for just that eventuality. It's cold at home and I'm sure that she is either shivering out there somewhere or someone took her in, not knowing where she belonged since her collar was taken off.
I am not a happy fellow right now. I am waiting on a message that says she came home. I doubt it's coming tonight.
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The musings, thoughts, comments, ramblings and sometimes outright lies of an old fat man who may be past his prime but refuses to believe it.
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- John
- I'm a freight hauler and I have the greatest job in the world. I've been married to a wonderful woman for 26 years now and I have three, make that four, mostly wonderful kids. I am an avid reader, when I can stay awake, and I love, absolutely love, classic rock.
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"Life is still just life"
This is a near-quote from my favorite book, Lonesome Dove , by Larry McMurtry. Augustus McCrae, a fun-loving old Texas Ranger speaks. "You'd be better off if you could just enjoy a poke once in a while." Augustus said, taking one of her hands in his and smoothing her fingers. "Life in San Fransisco is still just life. If you want one thing too much it's likely to be a disappointment. The healthy way is to learn to like the everyday things, like soft beds and buttermilk-and feisty gentlemen."
This is a near-quote from my favorite book, Lonesome Dove , by Larry McMurtry. Augustus McCrae, a fun-loving old Texas Ranger speaks. "You'd be better off if you could just enjoy a poke once in a while." Augustus said, taking one of her hands in his and smoothing her fingers. "Life in San Fransisco is still just life. If you want one thing too much it's likely to be a disappointment. The healthy way is to learn to like the everyday things, like soft beds and buttermilk-and feisty gentlemen."
Here I come
5 comments:
Hi John. Thanks for your honest comment on blog. Quoting you:
"... there are a large number of reasons why this law should NOT be passed. No room for all that here."
No room for all that here? That's a little disappointing. You either choose to make your argument, or you don't. Last I saw, there were no space limitations on Blogger comments. If you have an argument, make it.
But the worst problem is the small percentage, and it is very small, of truckers who tailgate and drive dangerously making it harder for the rest of us that don't."
I'll politely differ with you on the "small percentage" estimate. Every time I take to the highway, I am forced to deal with a constant stream of massive trucks driven by idiots who manage to scare the living crap out of me. And I've been driving for decades, with a perfectly clean - no accidents, no moving violations - record. Unless you can provide numbers to back your claim, I'll stick with my own personal experience as my guide. Not to mention the experience of virtually every other driver I know. Ask around: your "small percentage" claim is laughable on a good day.
"I try to be the safest driver that I can. Shame on those who don't."
Thank you for that. You're in the minority. That's a damn shame, for your own reputation is sullied in the process.
"Big rig or 4-wheeler. It makes no difference at all."
Again, I'll choose to differ. It makes a huge difference. Momentum, aerodynamics, visibility...couple an 18-wheeler with an idiot driver and you have a menace on the road. Multiply it by hundreds of trucks per hour and you have the makings of a disaster.
I'll humbly suggest your profession needs a little help in the PR department, not to mention a wholesale rethink on staffing, compensation and monitoring.
Doggy come home!
Hope you're having a good time, behaving yourself, getting some vitamin D and sunshine, and that your dog came home.
By the way, when my kids went down to Carthage Texas last Thanksgiving, I put in an order for an armadillo that as a nodding head- you know, that you would set in your rear window of your car. Mine was ancient and fell apart. So could I put in my order for one? I think you could get one at any convenience store.....in Texas.
My kids didn't bring me one home, btw.
Looking forward to hearing about your trip! Wish we could have been there... maybe next time?
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