Well, Let's see. . .

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You know, there is nothing better than being retired. Doing the things you like to do. Going where you want and when you've seen enough, moving onto something else, somewhere else.

I love it, but I have to admit,I feel bad because there are so many of you thrirsting for the wisdom of the Thought Dock. I know you are checking in regularily and I've been trying to stay on top of your submissions for publication. But it is tough you know.

I could make excuses like being out of range from the Thought Dock portal, or just being a it overwhelmed with all that is happening with the King and his Knights at the Round Table. But the fact of the matter is that I simply don't care at the moment. My time is simply more important.

Time like sharing moments with the family. Talking. Laughing. Telling stories of days gone by. Playing. Eating. Loving and watching as our children, and their children mature beneath our eyes.

And times like visiting what God has given this great country. The plains. The mountains. The rivers. The canyons and the blue skies. The Antelope and buffalo. Moose and Eagles. Geese and Buzzards. Such beauty abound!

The people. Away from the Left Coast. Away from the bustle of the Eastern big cities. The everyday people from the Heartland of America. These are the people who stand by their values everday. They are real. They are wise, and they are the ones holding this Country together.

It is a shame that so many of you have never met them, and mock them for their simpler way of life. The Nascar fans. Tractor pulls and County fairs. The truck drivers. Farmers and cowboys. Small town cops. Soldiers and Ministers.

I am proud to be one American who knows many more.
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