The Last Chapter
A few people have asked me if the stories about Shorty, really happened to me. The only one that I will admit to is this last one, in that case I was both Shorty and the old man.
It has been a sometimes frustrating, but always rewarding journey, but age is catching up.
When I was Shorty, the old man showed up one day and talked about all the things that he had done on the ranch while he worked there. At that time, I wished I had been there then, when things were simpler and less hectic. A couple of years ago, I returned to the ranch and witnessed what the ranch had become. It was different now and not in a good way. I realized that I had been I will start my thanks in chronological order. When we started the business, we made three phone calls. Those calls were to Brylor Ranch, Mountainview Farms and Six Mile Ranch. The support from those three operations was instant and overwhelming. Thank you to all of you. incredibly lucky to have been there and experienced what I had all those years ago. We cannot go back in time, and often we do not appreciate what we have until it is gone. Which brings me to this...I am retiring this fall.
I could not have started without the technical expertise and continuous support and friendship of Rhonda Peterson. She has been a huge support for all these years and remains a close friend, thank you Rhonda.
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