Party Animals…

Some would say I’m prone to a simple life of low-key lethargy … sipping coffee or playing dominoes with the dead-beat guys in Montague … However…

on occasion I might be seen partaking of physical-therapy at some distant night spot…dancing with my favorite partners…. Nurses Aides …

After a 3-star meal at Sweet Boy’s Pie Parlor.. we sought musical entertainment in neighboring Clay County… far from the subtle seniors in the Capitol City of Montague..

Jake Hooker left the comforts of his home town to play for a gathering of sedentary seniors at Henrietta…paid professionals like Rooster Heugator were strategically placed throughout the venue to dance with unescorted ladies..

We continued to exercise well past our curfew …. past the setting of the evening sun…past the 10 o’clock news….past any logical reason to be out so late… even for party animals of Montague County.. sure enough , the evening surpassed our widest dreams when Jake announced his rendition of “Milk Cow Blues”…

Pedigree or Pedophile ….

Common-Bred Dog …Identifies as a Feline chaser… much like his Master..

“Buddy Dog” exemplifies the training of Ben Dover…..destined to Higher Education at exorbitant cost … High Protein Diet ….Low T….

Hot Pepper Salsa … Cowboy Up…

Kerry encountered a taste of Mexico at the MCCC Rodeo…. He bit off more Spanish Spice than he could possibly chew ..

Don’t mistake his look of contentment for the Fear smoldering just below the surface…He’s Petrified … Mortified in Montague.. Frozen in his time and space… incapable of the task as “Arena Director” … Eight Seconds seems like Eternity..

Six Songs for a Quarter…

Tune in any Network News Channel … be prepared to hear the same old song and dance ,,, How the golden haired president destroyed the swamp in Washington…and beyond… How he conspired with Russia’s Putin …lied to America…and sought nothing more than his own self enrichment ….

Biden on the other hand , is akin to George Washington…He is incapable of telling a lie , or seeking to enrich himself or his felonious family… he a Man’s man , with Kamala and AOC fighting over who pulls the strings on the Puppet Show.. …..

Meanwhile …. inflation is soaring…but no-one wants to work.. Joe has saved us from the Wuhan Corona … and received millions upon millions for the FAMILY…..Hunter gets a pass… we get $3 gas and free money from our Grandkids.. Welcome to Joe’s World.. BLM… where cities burn ….while nobody gives a dern

Tallest of Two… daughters

Pamela Ann Carter….. Military Brat ….. born at Madigan General Hospital , Ft. Lewis Washington … July 8th 1968 … She came to Texas as quick as she could , 63 chevy SS , 327 under the hood … three on the tree ……. riding the back-seat, with her Momma and Me…Hell Bent for Leather ….determined to live Free …in the land long inhabited by Carter brothers 3 ( of varying heights and worth ..)

There she is,..,half a Century later… Blue eyes and Battle Scars … rented houses and mortgaged cars…. living the dream in Montague Texas… Mother of Three… just like her precious Mother … and me..

Farmer’s Almanut …

Zeke’s going all Natural …. Nothing Artificial here…. what you see is what you get on the North-Side !!!

I’ve seen coffee-tables with better legs….. possible bee sting whelps and knots ??

Retro Road Trip Rebels ..

Carlita’s car-shopping down south in “Texas Hill Country”…looking for something practical for trips to Armstrong’s Grocery…… something to fit well in a Sonic stall …something capable of smoking the tires half way down Clay Street ..Complete with Bose Music system and external speakers … twin Smitty’s a must …..pending Becky Dyer’s approval ..riding Shot-Gun..

She has very small feet , but extremely heavy on the gas pedal …while singing anything Elvis at the top of her lungs…”

“raising hell” is a Perennial propensity …

Zion Oil and Gas….Israel

. I’ve previously invested in Chickens and Longhorn Cattle… to no avail …this time I bought stock in Zion Oil & Gas…years ago..

This venture is sure to bring long awaited rewards of past failures… My ship named Carlita is now on the horizon , circling the port …. this investment could easily surpass the profit margins of livestock malfunctions previously experienced while partnered with Ben Dover …

Looking forward to seeing my face on the cover of the Rolling Stones…..having survived the Corona Pandemic thus far , Texas Blizzard of 2021 .. and POTUS Joe Biden… what could possibly go wrong ??

He who laughs last… laughs LOUDEST ….

Mardi Gras….. Pop-cycle Moment ..

We arrived just in the nick of time to observe the 2021 Parade….. Had I NOT turned right on Red at Korean Korner , we would have missed the whole darn thing , waiting for that Eternal red-light on 82 to signal green …

That grievance being aired… we arrived just in time to see Nocona’s humongus ladder-truck leading the frigidly festive parade.. lights flashing, and sirens screaming… Parade Marshall , Billy Henley behind the wheel … a scene straight out the down-town documentary …

after that grand introduction, I was expecting to see Red Adare in full bunker-gear , or Tommy Yowell and Dan Fenoglio riding double on a mare mule.. or MoPar Murphey driving his 50- Model Plymouth with the top down….something…No such luck…

I settled back in the warmth of the F-150… lit a cigarette , and returned my focus towards Clay Street for further Red-Neck entertainment…. as the last of six cars spun their wheels for their exit… It Was OVER..

Designed and performed specifically for the sole entertainment of the SHORTMAN…. the shortest Mardi Gras Parade in recorded History…..and I was there with Carlia , to experience the massive monumental moment..

Don’t Turnip Your Nose At Me….Lettuce be Valentines ..

If the male population ever learns to listen to God’s plan for their life ……….as I did …this gal will be inundated with Valentine cards and flowers and milk-chocolate candies of all descriptions…

. She is a diamond hidden beneath the ordinary rhinestone glitter of powder and paint …. a treasure reserved and orchestrated by the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob…. A pearl of uncommon character and beauty … a beacon of light to all who know her….an anchor in life’s most violent trials and storms…an eternal optimist in uncertain times…the home-schooled Daughter of God Almighty … a fountain of faith and fortitude and……my undeserved box of Valentine candy……