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Father’s Day

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Everyone has one, their Dad I mean, some are good, some are bad. As fate would have it mine was a little of both, mostly good but occasionally not so much. Life determines the percentage and the balance of good and bad and it isn’t til much later that we get some insight on what made the difference.

I know others who have had the pendulum swing wildly in the bad direction. To those people I say, I’m sorry, I wish it could have been different. But I wasn’t there and I can do nothing about the past, only try to understand your pain.

To those whose Fathers were good and I suspect that would be most of you, I say, you are very lucky, be thankful. As a father myself I know that there were untold number of instances where I could have done better but didn’t, for that I tell my own that I am sorry, but know that I always loved you and will forever. My greatest joy is knowing that you are my sons. I leave you with this old poem that has always struck a chord with me

They F*** you up, your Mom and Dad

They do not mean to but they do,

They give you all the Faults they had

And some extra just for you.

Connoisseur

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Life is pretty easy for these guys right now, we’ve had the spring rains, the grass is high, the newest leaves are just hanging on the aspen waiting to be chosen and all he has to do is walk around and pick the greenest ones. The elk herd in Rocky Mountain National Park is in great shape after a fairly mild winter and he’s still got a couple of months before he has to go back to work, so now is the time to eat as much as he can, grow those antlers out and get in his best fighting form. Fighting is the last thing on his mind right now however, that will come soon enough. Today its finding the nicest green leaves, the sweetest grass, lying around in the shade with his buddies swapping lies, talking dirty and spitting. He isn’t even checking out the cows yet. This is guy time and one of the few times in the year where he can take it easy and he is going to take full advantage of it. Unlike his brothers up in Yellowstone he doesn’t have to worry about wolves or grizzlies ruining his day so for him right now every day’s a Sunday. Since we know what’s in store for him in September I say we give him a pass and let him enjoy the brief summer.