Archive for November, 2011

Whetstone Wives

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

November 23rd is a big day for me personally.  This year, it falls on Thanksgiving, my wife’s birthday, and my 15th wedding anniversary!  Not a day I should forget.  There could be bad times in Brooklyn if I do. Fifteen years ago, I married Christine Marie Creasy.  It was a bright and crisp autumn day [...]

Rubs and Scrapes

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

We like to go on long walks at Whetstone Boys Ranch.  Long walks are good for the soul.  In addition to pondering the meaning of life and the mysteries of nature, we enjoy looking for signs of deer.  More specifically, we like looking for signs of “the big buck.” He’s out there…teasing us. We sometimes [...]

Good Fences

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Good fences makes good men. Because good men don’t let their horses run into the road. Because good men take time to build something that lasts. Because it takes manly strength (and a good sense of humor) to clear and tighten a barbed wire fence without the fancy tools…and when your chainsaw breaks down. Because [...]