There was 3 of them, actually was is inappropriate as they are still alive as far as I know; was being past tense, is…
The Run-a-way
How old would you have to be to run-a-way from home? I didn’t actually run-a-way but that’s what it was billed as. I’m thinking…
September 11, 2001
Where were you on that fateful September day 20 years ago? I was flying a Bowel Wevel contract for Alan and Donna Lawrence in…
Branding with the Lacey’s
My introduction to John Lacey was through Steve and Stacy Hansen. I met Steve while riding pens for JR at Grandview Idaho; he’s a…
Day Work on the Rockpile
Each spring and fall I day work for my rancher friends here in Southwest Idaho and the best description in one phrase for the…
Humanity; the lighter side
This past Memorial weekend I had a couple of interesting things happen to me. We had the usual family activities that you have as…
Branding calves, Owyhee County, Idaho
Owyhee county, Southwest Idaho, lies on the Northern edge of the Great Basin. It is not in the Great Basin drainage but is part…
Friendship
Friendship is something that I didn’t appreciate in my youth as much as I have aged. I’m not the guy that has always needed…
Day Work; Owyhee County, Idaho
Monday the 9th of November I rode with a cowboy crew out of Bruneau Idaho. We loaded horses, cowboys and drivers to take vehicles…
The Old Hand
Found this guy standing in my round pen the other day. Told him to go home before he got hurt. He said he…