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One of the many luxuries that I have come to miss while away in remote spots of the world is junk food. Sad I know! But true none the less.

It’s not the actual food I miss. It’s just there’s nothing like popping down to your local Mickey D or KFC or Nandos and picking up a box of yummy goodness. The goodness I refer to is obviously only the taste and does not refer to the health aspects and does nothing for the waistline. Oh and talk about convenience and 24/7 availability. Just down the road and 5 minute shebang, there you have it. Your junk food high and the enjoyment it offers until you overindulge and feel ill the rest of the day. It’s the abundance of this kind of pleasure that you take for granted while in the land of plenty.

Lately I have been reminded all too regularly of these wonderful pleasures and how I will be able to eat my fill upon my return. 14 days and counting!

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Life is, from time to time, described as a game of chess. Most of the time we are merely the pawns in the greater game. Sometimes you increase your rank through life but only on your little chess board. If you look any higher than that, then you will see that in the bigger picture you are simply a pawn again.

You can see this as a bad thing and sulk that you are never good enough or you can see it as a great thing that you always have something higher to strive for. You can also just settle for the board you are playing on, get comfortable and take care of the others that surround you.

If you do intend to climb onto the bigger boards through life, do it with dignity. Play nicely. Be careful with the other pawns in life as they are just as important to your success as you can be to theirs. You also never know when one of these pawns meets you one day as your rook or your bishop or maybe even your king. How things progress from there will be based on how situations have been handled in the past.

Some days you are the pigeon. Others days you are the statue!

When all is said and done though, just remember, this game of chess, this game of life, is yours to do with as you please. Try play it in a way that you can help others have a little fun and enjoyment too!

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Save a horse, ride a cowgirl.

It’s rodeo time in Houston. There is so much going on. Check it out: http://www.hlsr.com/

I have already visited once and I’m sure there will be many more visits while I’m in town! I went to a boot store and this cowboy showed me some boots, none of which cost less than $1 000. I mean, they were nice boots I guess as cowboy boots go but $1 000? Then he showed me a pair that cost $12 000. WHAT?

Houston - The home of the cowboy

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