new addition

I would like to introduce everyone to the new addition to my personal zoo.  He does not have an official name yet, but does have an appointment with the neutering man on the 21st. I have been calling him "R.C." short for rotten cat. I'm sure Robert and daddy would suggest something along the lines of "T.P." for Target Practice, or "D.C." for Dead Cat. However, daddy does not know yet.......

Dear Grim Reaper, So far this year you have taken away my favorite dancer Michael Jackson, my favorite actor Patrick Swayze and my favorite singerStephen Gately and my favorite actress Farah Fawcett. Just so you know, my favorite politician is Barack Obama.  Regards,

Pilot dies in plane crash

BURNET

Pilot dies in plane crash

A single-engine home-built airplane crashed near the Burnet Municipal Airport about noon Saturday, killing the pilot, according to the Federal Aviation Authority said.

The pilot, who was identified by the Department of Public Safety as Louis M. Harris of Spicewood, had flown from a Spicewood airport to meet a friend for a pancake breakfast at the Shirley Williams Airport in Kingsland earlier in the day, said FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford.

Harris, 81, was returning to Spicewood when he experienced engine trouble and radioed his friend to say that he was diverting to Burnet, according to DPS.

The Sonex experimental plane crashed about a mile short of the runway. Harris was the sole occupant, Lunsford said, adding that the investigation is ongoing.

I must have driven by the crash site right after the fire department finished up. 

THE COW AND THE ICE CREAM

THE COW AND THE ICE CREAM 
ONE OF THE BEST EXPLANATIONS 
OF WHY OBAMA WON THE ELECTION

--From a teacher in the  Nashville  area 
  
"We are worried about 'the cow' when it is all about the 'Ice Cream.' 

The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade this year... 

The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest. 
I decided we would have an election for a class president.

We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote.

To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members.

We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have.

We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to run for the top spot. 

The class had done a great job in their selections. Both candidates were good kids. 

I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots of parental support. 

I had never seen Olivia's mother.

The day arrived when they were to make their speeches.
   
Jamie went first. 
He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better 
place. He ended by promising to do his very best. 

Everyone applauded and he sat down.

Now is was Olivia's turn to speak.

Her speech was concise. She said, "If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream." She sat down. 

The class went wild. "Yes! Yes! We want ice cream."

She surely would say more. She did not have to. 

A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream? She wasn't sure. 

Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it.. She didn't know. 

The class really didn't care. All they were thinking about was ice cream. 

Jamie was forgotten.. Olivia won by a landslide.

Every time Barack Obama opened his mouth he offered ice cream and 52 percent of the people reacted like nine year olds. 

They want ice cream. 

The other 48 percent know they're going to have to feed the cow and clean up the mess."

This is the ice cream Obama promised us! 
  
Remember, the government cannot give anything to anyone -- 
that they have not first taken away from someone else