[lodwick]

Back for a cool-down break - man, it's hot out there!
Why do guys wait until the heat of the day to begin
these outdoor projects? Stupid, or what?

Your dad and BigDom are providing me with some wonderful
reading - I can just see dad wearing his pork & beans to
shop.

Were I to start drinking that early in the day, I assure
you that things would end very badly for me and my work.
Although there's those that can apparently do OK with their
CowboyBreakfasts - more power to 'em, I guess. ;-)

[andysandmikesmom]

What is really funny, is that this Cousin, is Aunt Helens younger boy...now you remember, Aunt Helen will buy no alcohol for anyone, even tho she is handed the money....and her son, is quite the drinker...

This cousin is an interesting character...as a young child, he had very bad claustrophobia, and even in school, the teachers had to leave the classroom door open, so he would not freak out....most times, he never slept in the house...he slept on the roof...over the years, his claustrophobia has lessened somewhat, as he can tolerate sleeping in the house....

But he loves being out of doors as much as is humanly possible...he lives on 9 acres, way up on a hill, which has only one rotten accessible road to it...hes not a hermit, but he loves his privacy, and does not encourage outsiders to visit...tho friends and family are always encouraged to come and stay, and drink...keeps an old metal washtub filled with ice, and beer, perpetually on the front porch...

He works in the woods when weather permits, riding the crummy with the other loggers....when sheep shearing time comes around, all the locals bring their sheep to him for shearing...he makes do with just the basics, tho he does have a wife who works in a doctors office(She considers herself more civilized than he, but she loves him anyway)....she provides the love and the few luxuries they have...

By contrast, Aunt Helens other son, has his doctorate, teaches at University of Louisville, in Kentucky...his wife is also a teacher...they have a huge custom built huge log cabin, have antiques, and many other luxuries, and are in the social set in their area...

Yet, the son with the doctorate, often states, that the hermit like son, is the one, who has truly found his niche in life, and is probably one of the happiest men hes ever known...

A great contrast in two brothers, just a few years apart, raised by the same two parents...