Wow,
So as I'm writing this I'm doing the math and noticing it's been 26 days since my last post...and I have to say, "Where did the time fly?" Spring is here and life is going great for the most part. There's always the occasional slip ups like Rebel going lame before a big team penning this past weekend. Or being laid off...but that is life, and faith in God and my ability to rebound still keeps me signing up for another go round. That means my future will be changing but doesn't it all the time anyways...so here's to life, lemons, lemonade, and good times!
One thing for certain is that life goes on....My best friend Jeff and his amazing wife Karen are expecting the pitter patter of feet and I'm looking forward to spoiling their baby rotten. Another congratulations and welcome to the family will be my cousin Cody and his beautiful wife Roxanna's child. As for me...well I still like practice more than the actual work! :-) Maybe one day, besides it'll give my Aunt Tuggy a chance to wear what she calls..."the perfect dress for a nephews wedding" and my response was "will it still be in style in 10-15 years?" Only time will tell.
Looking forward to Gilly and Andreas baby girl Rylynn's 1st birthday coming up soon. And what an amazing beautiful girl she is. Lets just hope she gets more of Andrea's sweet disposition than Gilly's rhetoric. As always though looking forward to time spent with them.
My grandfather ,Paco Moore, turned 80 this month and we had a wonderful time celebrating with him. I'm always amazed at the family that him and my grandmother raised. Their experiences, kindness, and dedication to one another are something to be admired by all. I look forward to many more years with them and am proud to be one of their grand kids.
Andrew and I are burning up the road and it has been a blast. There is nothing more relaxing to me than loading up the horses and getting lost for the weekend. Steve Earle sang about loving to hear the sound of steel belts on the asphalt and I know exactly what he means. Chasing white lines, greasy food, truck stops, and great friends make the road a place to unwind and relax. I guess that makes me the "ramblin man" that the Hag sings about. If life is about the ride, then there is always more fun around the next curve....sure there are construction zones, highway patrol, local yocals, bandits and blowouts, and a million other dangerous things out there but the scenery, the family, and the friends make it worth every mile day in and day out.
It all can't be one big party though...grad school seems a little tougher this semester or maybe I just haven't dedicated to it like I should. But with 47 days left as a teacher I'm taking things easier than I ever have before. Heck I've even managed to pick up my guitar a few times and work on some thoughts like this one....maybe I'll finish it someday but for now here's the chorus.
"I might be crazy
Yeah, I'm wild, reckless, and free
But you get to love her and you'll find,
She's crazier than me"
The photo up top was taken in the back pasture about a week ago. It is amazing how nature bounces back after going through hell and inspiration is always to be found. Three years of drought and these wild flowers are the prettiest they have been in years. The blues are darker, the yellow and reds more vibrant than in years past. No, not the perfect grazing conditions for a cattle operation, but something inside me decided to let them live a little longer before opting for the weed control. Maybe it was my way of giving thanks to something so beautiful. Or my way of being thankful for still being able to slow down and enjoy the flowers. Anyway it plays out, I'm thankful to be me and wouldn't trade who I am or any of my experiences.
Y'all be good, have fun, tell the ones you love that you do, and just enjoy life.
LB
