Posted on February 18, 2010 - by Hubba

Lenten Privations

I decided to give up chewing tobacco for Lent.

I have been chewing more or less constantly since I was 9, or 22 years ago.  Tobacco has become an integral part of my life.  I gave up chewing the “good stuff” years ago and switched to economy brands to save money.

I have never been that concerned about ruining my health or my appearance, but at times I really have gotten tired of tobacco.  It’s just that I simply have to.  Don’t try to make that make sense.

So, I began quitting yesterday.  And it’s going pretty good.  I’ve only had one.  And yesterday afternoon I went to the Enning Store and bought almost all the gum that Carl had.  Right now I have five pieces of, let’s see,  oh yes Trident White Wintergreen in my mouth and I am happy, oh yes, we are happy, mmhmm, the precious, it burns us…

Have a better day than I will.

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Posted on February 16, 2010 - by Hubba

Look Out!

Continuing our discussion from Valentine’s Day, I think I heard that every man compares his significant other to his mother, or something like that.

My mother for several years was pregnant almost all the time, which seemed to determine her mood.  In between pregnancies it seemed she was serene, almost Buddha-like.  These periods were the punctuations between pregnancies, during which she raged from exhausted to enraged.  Here I would like to pause to make it clear that this was totally understandable.  The woman had twelve kids for heaven’s sake, and the toddlers didn’t dissappear just because she was having another one. (more…)

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Posted on February 14, 2010 - by Hubba

With Love to My Darlin’

Bonnie Jean has been bugging me about sharing my reflections on her and relationships here on Hubba’s House.  And somehow she thought Valentine’s Day would be the perfect opportunity to do so.

Volumes have been written about women and relationships, the main point being that men don’t understand women, and further women don’t understand women either.  I am afraid I am not going to add anything meaningful to the discussion.

So with much trepidation, here we go.

The Rules for Men in Relationships- (more…)

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Posted on February 12, 2010 - by Hubba

Big Dan; Here We Go Again

Me and Crackerjack followed the other horses at a lope as Gall, Cessna and Pepper exploded through the gate into the corral.

It was cold this morning; not just chilly like it had been, but cold.  I felt a little frisky, so me and Crackerjack joined Gall and Cessna to the far end of the pasture at a high lope.  Maybe those two idiots were rubbing off on me a little bit, but it felt good, and Joe, I was convinced, seemed to expect it.

When he had gotten us all rounded up, me and Crackerjack had kept up with the others, but stayed behind them.  Pepper didn’t fit through the gate and sat back on his haunches, and Crackerjack almost ran over him.  We all milled around the corral at a lope or a trot, whatever we felt like, and then came to a stop by the barn with steam rolling off our backs.  Joe was fumbling with the chain on the gate.  There were tears at the corners of his eyes and his face was a mix of white and red.  Probably cold and fury. (more…)

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Posted on February 11, 2010 - by Hubba

From the Church Bulletin

Ok I’m cheating today- this is from the St. Margaret’s Catholic Bulletin in Lakeside.  But given the weather we’ve had, and the fact that at 6 degrees above zero it felt balmy yesterday, I thought it was relevant;

Cold Is A Relative Thing

65 above zero- Floridians turn on the heat; People in South Dakota plant gardens

60 above zero- Californians shiver uncontrollably; People in South Dakota sunbathe

50 above zero- Italian and English cars won’t start; People in South Dakota drive with the windows down

40 above zero- Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves and wool hats; People in South Dakota throw on a flannel shirt (more…)

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