Category: Thoughts and Musings

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An LJ Henderson Memory

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I was about 10 years old. LJ was drilling a well for us in Smithwick. He got me off to the side to ask me a few questions. “When your daddy goes fishing, what kind of bait does he use“?I was more than willing to tell him my daddy didn’t use, bait. He used a telephone to fish with. He got me to tell him exactly how it was done and how many fish they would get each time. About that time he reached in his pocket a flashed something, real fast, saying “you see this badge, I’m an undercover … Continue reading An LJ Henderson Memory

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I Asked AI To Tell Me All About ADHD

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In the following essay, I will attempt to tell you all about myself and a lifelong encounter I’ve had with ADHD. Of course when it first came up on my radar it was referred to as Attention-Deficit Disorder or ADD. I was already grown. But looking back over a lifetime I had so many of the symptoms. All the words in Bold are what AI told me in response to my original question, the title of this piece. My intention is to go through AI’s version and give my personal thoughts and experiences, all of which will be italicized. ADHD, … Continue reading I Asked AI To Tell Me All About ADHD

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Let me tell you about Bill (originally told on Dec. 3, 2014)

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Bill is a woodworker. Actually he is a woodturner, mainly. His works are beautiful. He lives in Bertram. It’s an amazing story of how we met. Madeline has a cousin in Houston that owns a bookstore that specializes in Murder … Continue reading Let me tell you about Bill (originally told on Dec. 3, 2014)

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Connecting The Dots After 43 Years

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I received a text from a fellow I know this morning. He sent me a picture of one of my business cards. It was a card from sometime prior to 1985. That is when I sold my office on Montopolis Drive and moved on with a new address. So that’s how I knew how old the card was. He found it taped to the wall in a house he had recently purchased. Out of curiosity I ask where the house was, thinking that I may know the person that lived there. As soon as he told me which house it … Continue reading Connecting The Dots After 43 Years

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It Happened So Fast

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Today was a nice Saturday morning. The day of our Fall – Smithwick Cemetery Meeting. As our meeting was concluding I was told of a headstone that had probably been moved accidentally while an adjacent grave was being dug. I reported that the grave digger was due there on Monday to open a grave and I would contact him and ask for his assistance in putting the upright piece back in the center of the base slab. Just to be sure that I knew the exact location and conditions, I stopped back by the cemetery. I found the headstone in … Continue reading It Happened So Fast

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The PreCast Concrete Venture That Exposed Me To A Ponzi Scheme

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The year was 1991. I had spent 20 years digging ditches and I thought enough is enough. The economy was in the crapper. The great real estate boom of the 80s was over and all the big water and wastewater lines had been constructed to the far reaches of the city and beyond in Austin. The future didn’t look so swell for our business. I needed a break. I thought it was time for some new scenery, so to speak. I had two groups of employees by that time. The old and the new. It was time for the old … Continue reading The PreCast Concrete Venture That Exposed Me To A Ponzi Scheme

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Coach, now here’s the reason I will be your choice for the best pass receiver.

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I have a great pair of hands. I’ve got this and I’ll work harder than anyone else on the team. I have great speed and agility. In past years Coach, we haven’t had that one player that can put points on the board. If we aren’t scoring we aren’t winning. I understand that I haven’t played Wide Receiver in past years. But I’ve finally grown into the position. Just give me a shot Coach. I am your man!! I won’t let you down. I could feel that I was reaching Coach, like I’d never done before. Maybe he is desperate, … Continue reading Coach, now here’s the reason I will be your choice for the best pass receiver.