I Say It Best When I Say Nothing At All.....

A few weeks ago, we were able to attend an Air Supply Concert.  Did you know they have been touring every year since 1975?  Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell are the duo to the songs we all know and love.  Most of us have memories of high school and college of playing their songs over and over and cherishing first love.  We even played their songs again through arduous breakups.  I can still sing every word. Graham Russell lives near my hometown of Kamas, Utah.  He is 71 years of age.  Russell Hitchcock lives in Georgia. He is 72. They both struggle to sing the pitches they once did.  They still attempt to stroke the guitar with reckless abandon and dance about the stage and throw hand motions to the crowd with their microphone to engage the crowd.  I couldn't help but think someone needed to be nearby to catch them if they fell.  Have you seen men who are my parents age jump up and down on a stage?  You cannot look away!  I...

Meet Clarence!  He has been such a joy to have.  We picked up a few other mates for him, but they don't have the same affection or fondness of people as Clarence does. Each morning and afternoon as I feed the geese, ducks, horses, chickens and goats Clarence will call to me and demand my attention.  He'll approach me and begin telling me about his day.  I share my stories with him and he follows me around. Geese have been known to imprint on people.  He has an attachment to me and Jenn and occasionally, some of the kids.  Other times, he decides the kids may be a threat. The other three geese have only tolerated me.  You have to keep a close eye on them.  If you look away, even for a second, they will approach with heads' down and hiss at you to let you know you're intruding on their space.  They are particularly vocal, especially at feeding time.  The belches, screeches and honks are an indication I took longer than they would prefer to...