Here we are the last day of 2012. Its been another great year here, and I’ve enjoyed sharing stories and activities with everyone for another year. I got the best Christmas present this year, a handful of kids that forgot they had an Uncle Mike. They were asking about the website, and the stories here. So for Bonnie, Selena, and Chance, I thought I would post some of our most shared thoughts from the … Continue reading
Dear Miss Jenna, I got your letter yesterday. It was a wonderful surprise, for it is not every day that a man finds a true treasure in his mailbox. I really enjoyed reading it a few times as I sit here on this cold Texas night, sipping my hot cocoa. As you and I know, old cowboys just like young cowgirls, needs a cup of cocoa when the evenings get cold. Don’t tell anybody, … Continue reading
Dear Miss Jenna, I wanted to wish you the best Thanksgiving. I know Thanksgiving is up near the top of every cowgirl’s Top Mostest Favoritest Holiday List. As you and I both know, Miss Jenna, someone who remembers the Cowgirl rules always carries a sense of gratitude in her saddlebags, and in her heart. So a day set aside just for saying Thank You is a special day, indeed. How are things going for … Continue reading
Dear Miss Jenna, I’ve been out and about in the gardens and it is a marvelous spring indeed. There seems to be a mystery, a majesty and magic about the flowers this year. It’s a special spring indeed, for you start on your second hand this year. You’re too big to count your years on one hand any more, you’re a big kid now. That in itself is a special piece of magic, as … Continue reading
As much as I try, I cannot top this. From the Editorial Page of The New York Sun, written by Francis P. Church, September 21, 1897 We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun: “Dear Editor–I am 8 years old. “Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. “Papa says, … Continue reading
