Kelly, age seven, with wild plums Jerry told me last night that he’d talked with a grandmother who’d gotten in touch with the Ranch wanting to donate several hundred dollars from sales of the book she wrote about her young grandson. Of course we were delighted, and want to see that book, too. I woke…
Improv at the Ranch, wanted or not
Sterling tries to make Kyle laugh I told Marci, who has bravely agreed to take on the 17th summer of Ranch Camp this year, that I wanted to start spending chorus time on coming up with games, songs and activities that we could try out to use during camp on the Ranchers–you know, see what…
Cattle Round-Up
Three cowboys We’ve said for years that we simply want Down Home Ranch to be a working farm and ranch, with the Ranchers helping us run our various and sundry operations. Monday April 25 was a special day for us in our progress towards that goal, and some of our cowboys were ready to start a…
On the Road Again
In the “uncomfortable” days following my surgery in early March, I wrote my counsin Pat in California: “I’m in ‘get me outta here mode!’” I sure needed something to look forward to. “Come on out,” she replied, so Jerry kindly booked flights for me, Kelly, and Kelly’s buddy Alaina to visit “the cousins” in California. …