It's time to saddle up

Some of you might find this implausible.  I sorta kinda feel like one of my heroes, Abraham Lincoln (i.e. a real game changer).  He said one time when just a young man-- “I did not know much.”  But he saddled up and kept riding and riding and the rest is history folks.  MissPerfect says—It isn’t where you were or where you are but where you end up.  Such is life.

Don’t back down, buckaroo, it’s time to saddle up. Not everybody gets to be a cowboy!  I read this in the AZ Republic (i.e. soooo it must be right).  Now that Pinnacle Peak Patio is closing it seems that the last vestiges of old Arizona are being swept into history's dustbin, and it saddens me. Tombstone is having problems because of the drop off in western tourism. Scottsdale calls itself "The West's Most Western Town," although that's debatable. Despite the numerous western clothing stores in Old Town, I don't see many people dressing "cowboy" style anymore. I grew up in Arizona, and for me a cowboy hat is the best survival gear against the sun and heat. Well-made cowboy boots are really comfortable. Yet when I go out wearing both I feel lonely. Other than rodeos, dressing western seems to be out of place now. Is it time to hang up the hat and boots? If you want to cowboy up, go for it. If anyone says anything, give 'em a steely gaze and a yippee-ki-yah and walk away. Not everybody gets to be a cowboy.

The girl with the
special name
Erin

Saddle up and be yourself folks.  I read in the paper, soooo it must be right—Seth Rollings, the WWE champ, said—I can’t be someone else all the time.  I have to be myself (i.e. good for a person’s mental health).  That’s crucial for  me to be disconnected from a character I play on TV. I need that.  I like real folks with good hearts—I’m not much for fakers like DuaneTheWorm.  But many folks have their own disguise!

Charlie

Jimmer

Let’s put on our boots cowboys and cowgirls.  We have a mission.  We are burning daylight! I was telling some golf buddies about some golf stretching exercises for seniors that I do.  They asked me to send them the link.  One said kidding —I don’t seem to have the motivation to do them; can you send me that tooooo!  I talked to a buddy who I use to hunt ducks with years ago.  He was limping sooooo I asked him if he has a bad hip—no no it’s my knees—doctor said it’s my meniscus but there is still some there sooo they won’t replace it; they sent me to a physical therapist; it really helps.  I wonder if his knees would feel better if he would lose 40 pounds?  Soooo I was talking to my neighbor (i.e. a class act) is in education.  He said—We can preach and we can encourage but until they figure it out and do something on their own, nothing will happen.  Soooo I guess we can put our boots on and go forward or put our boots on and continue to dance to the same old music.  Bull Fu Man Chu says—We all get to make that decision.  I live in America. Ta-Da!

MissPerfect says--I didn't make it to the gym today.  That makes 1,500 days in a row. I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim.   I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.  ItchieBitchie says--After some time we start to look like our decisions we have made!  Huh, interesting.

SusieQ says--Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believing as we already do.  There are some folks who are really blind.  And they like it that way!  Such is life.

Mark Twain once said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”  Saturday question—Do you know why you are on this earth?

Saddle up, it's time to head out of Dodge.  There is a time to stay and time to move on.  The decision is, when to saddle up and when not tooooo.  Timing is sooooo important.  It can really make a major result in a person’s life.  I remember during the farm crises when folks were loosing their farms and were forced to start another career.  One friend later told me that was the best thing that ever happened to him.  A golf buddy told me that he was over extended in his early farming days.  But the timing was just right and it really worked out great (i.e. I think he worked really hard toooo).  For others it did not.  WorldClassLarry says--Yabut, sometimes the writing is on the wall (i.e. the inevitable), ya just got to read it. It's just time to saddle up and ride out of town no matter how ya do it. It's time. Ouchy ouchy!

Bo Ryan thinks it's time to head out of Dodge.  Why, he really didn't say.  But he thinks it's time I guess. It's always better to leave Dodge when things are going well.  The exit is sooooo much more fun.  I bet Tiger Woods is struggling with his exit plan out of Dodge. In business, it's very important to have an exit plan.  It can save a lot of problems and concerns and anxiety.  Such is life.

Oblivious to me!  I tried to give blood at our local blood drive by the Red Cross (i.e. I have given 85 times).  They treated me like crap (i.e. like they were doing me a favor--blew me off I thought--treated me like a shit when I think they should treat each donor as a king).  I just went home; I don't need to be around something that irritates me--especially when I'm doing them a favor. They just don't seem to get it. It might be time for me to saddle up and move on to another place to give blood.  FlipThePancake--I had a professional service guy do some work at our house.  Several days later he called and asked how everything was going and also, more importantly, asked how things were going with Arlene (i.e. real class).  Now there is a huge difference in thinking.  This guy is a good guy with a good heart--my kind of guy.  GeorgeTheCrook says--Maybe some employees are just that--employees that don't care except about their check! Maybe they think that they get paid if they are nice or if they have a "I don't care about you attitude, I get paid the same."  Could be!   PatientWillie says--I think you have been in the sun to long erv! Ya got to be more patient. You sound rattlesnake mad! Maybe you are right PatientWillie but I don't have to give blood if those folks bother me, do I?  I live in America! My opinion is that those Red Cross employees are kamikazes.  But that is my opinion. EasySam says--Usually if you treat folks abysmal, your relationship changes.  And usually if you feel that way, others might toooo!  Such is life.

HotTuberFromMN says--Answering machine message, "I am not available right now, but thank you for caring enough to call. I am making some changes in my life. Please leave a message after the beep. If I do not return your call, you are one of the changes.

Rookie

Rookie Cowboys have to learn the ropes.  Sometimes we learn the easy way and sometimes we learn the hard way.  And sometimes folks never learn. ItchieBitchie says—It appears that the great cowboys seem to grasp knowledge and wisdom fast and easy (i.e. they are like sponges).  And then there are the others who don’t and find themselves getting bucked off time after time and can’t figure it out. 

A king or a shit!  I always told our office support staff (i.e. great gals) that they could make me look like a king or a shit (i.e. sorta kinda a team roping activity in the rodeo world.  They made me look like a king.  One gal in particular seemed to understand me for some reason better than others maybe.  She would do things like me and think like me.  She could just read my mind and we didn’t have to communicate (i.e. poor gal!).  It was very easy for me to work with her.  Many times we are around folks who don’t think like us.  It makes life much more difficult (i.e. they do things just the opposite of what you do).  As a friend says—we’re just not compatible. They might be very nice folks but just don’t think the same as we do.  Do you know any folks like that. Those folks usually make you look like a shit.  It’s like saddling up and riding a bucking bronco!  Ouchy ouchy! 

How is your luck 'er cowboy and cowgirl? Hoodoos are strange-looking pillars of rock that have been formed by erosion by wind or water. They also are known as toadstool rocks or fairy chimneys. When I hiked in AZ I saw them up ‘er in ‘em mountains.  The name is a variant of "voodoo" and in the American West they are considered to be signs of bad luck.  CowboyPete says—I stay away from those suckers; every time I’m around them, something bad happens. Maybe CowboyPete, it's time to saddle up and get around some different scenery!  Could be.  Such is life. 

MissPerfect says--Today is a day for decisions! ...or is it.

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:

erv

MyFriendJean says--Never look down, you may miss a sunset or a rainbow.