You'll score every time with that poem.
Did you use gcreekrch's poem too?Carried my valentine to the local Mexican restaurant for an early supper and then she went with me to help catch an orphan calf . She was my truck driver and I opened all the gates !
I just always assumed (from your pictures) that you (and Silver and the cattleman out near Fairbanks)) lived so far out in the middle of no where that any eatery would be hundreds of Kilometers away..Took the old girl and our crew out for cordon blue special at local eatery. The girls all got chocolates too.
Reminds me of a "running joke" with my parents... When mom hit 50 dad said he was going to have to trade her in on 2, 25 yr olds... mom said go ahead, and you'll die of a heart attack and I will be free to find some nice young man who will appreciate me... he promptly was quiet... at 60 went through the whole thing with 2, 30 yr olds and mom said " you will never be able to keep up with them... She deteriorated into dementia/alzheimers and lost her in June 2021 at 88 and he took care of her with caregivers right to the end, he left us in Sept 2021... at 87; don't think he wanted to live without her, but I can think of things like that and smile...Mine has been home sick with the flu since Monday, but I got her roses, a card, her favorite candy ( Lindor white chocolate) and fixed her supper ( like I have all week). But, at least I didn't have to go out and eat. I fixed shrimp, lobster, scallops and crab legs, Which I will be eating on the next 2 days. She didn't have much of an appetite. We will have our 15 yr anniversary this April, if we are still together, She is getting kinda long in the tooth...will be 62 in March, so I am thinking I may have to cull her before much longer!
23 miles to the wide spot on the highway.I just always assumed (from your pictures) that you (and Silver and the cattleman out near Fairbanks)) lived so far out in the middle of no where that any eatery would be hundreds of Kilometers away..
No matter what, I suppose it was good to have an excuse to get away for awhile
Well, that's not too bad at all. I've worked oilfield out near Odessa and McCamey Tx and up in Oklahoma that was lots worse and all 23 miles might get you was gas station chicken or a microwavable sandwich. (and a cold beer)23 miles to the wide spot on the highway.