Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Brundage Family Update

EVERTHING IS GOING RATHER SMOOTHLY AT THE BRUNDAGE HOUSE. WE ARE ENDURING ALL THE PRESIDENTIAL ADS AND NEWS PROGRAMS. SURE BE GLAD WHEN IT IS OVER. LORAN IS AN ELECTION JUDGE AGAIN THIS YEAR AND WILL BE ON DUTY FROM 7 TIL 7 TO SERVE THE VOTERS.
WE HAVE ALREADY VOTED BY MAIL IN AND ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT WE HAVE VOTED FOR McCAIN & PALIN. THEY SEEM TO US TO BE THE BEST CHOICE IN VIEW TO THIS STINKING ECONOMY. IF WE GO INTO A FULL DEPRESSION AT THIS TIME I CERTAINLY DO NOT TRUST OBAMA'S JUDGEMENT. I AM ALSO SORRY TO HER OF THE ALREADY PLOTS TO ASSINATE. I HOPE EVERYONE OUT THERE GETS TO THE POLLS AND MAKES A GOOD CHOICE THAT FITS THEIR FEELINGS OF OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM. BE GLAD THAT YOU LIVE IN A FREE COUNTRY AND HAVE THE FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOU OPINION AS I JUST NOW DID.
WE HAVE THE HOUSE AS WINTERIZED AS WE CAN GET IT. WE ALL NEED TO SAVE ANY ENERGY THAT WE CAN. WE MAY ADD SOME INSULATION NEXT YEAR TO THE ATTIC IF THE PRICE OF THIS HEATING CONTINUES TO GO OUT OF SIGHT.
LINDA CONTINUES TO WORK AT HER SOCIAL SERVICES JOB CONTEMPLATING EVERY DAY THAT SHE SHOULD CALL IT QUITS. THEN SHE LOOKS AT WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR REITREMENT PROGRAMS, ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSES, AND THINKS SHE NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO WORK TO HELP US MAKE A BETTER RECOVERY IF IT EVER COMES. ONE OF THESE DAYS MAYBE SHE WILL FINALLY DECIDE ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

JESSICA AND JR ARE COMING HOME THIS WEEKEND IF EVERYTHING GOES AS PLANNED. JESSICA IS ENJOYING HER NEW JOB AT A CHERRY CREEK BANK IN DENVER AND JR IS LIKING COLLEGE WELL AT CSU IN FORT COLLINS. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THEM FOR A SHORT TIME AGAIN.

LANCE AND HIS FAMILY ARE DOING VERY WELL. HIS SURVEYING BUSINESS CONTINUES TO PROSPER EVEN IN A DOWN ECONOMY. ASHLEY IS NOW GOING TO COLLEGE AT OJC AND IS WORKING PARTTIME AT A CLOTHING STORE IN ROCKY FORD. SHE IS DOING VERY WELL.
ELIZABETH IS IN MARHING BAND THIS YEAR AND SEEMS TO THINK IT IS OKAY. DON'T HEAR TO MUCH WHAT ELSE SHE DOES TO KEEP BUSY EXCEPT HER SCHOOL WORK. EMILEE IS PLAYING VOLLEY BALL THIS YEAR AND WE HAVE BEEN GOING TO MOST OF HER GAMES. SHE COULD BE A VERY GOOD PLAYER IF SHE DECIDES TO STICK WITH IT.

LANE AND RUTH ARE DOING WELL ALSO. HE CONTINUES HIS WORK FOR THE FORT LYONS CEMETERY. HE IS THE HEAD CARETAKER AND HAS A VERY HARD ASSIGNMENT KEEPING THE GROUNDS LOOKING SO GOOD WITH ONLY 1 OTHER HELPER. BUT THEY KEEP IT LOOKING AS GOOD AS ANY OF THE BIGGER ONES OUT THERE.
THEY HAVE A NEW ADDITION TO THERE FAMILY ALSO THANKS TO DAD. HE FOUND A PAIR OF PUPPIES ALONG THE BARROW DITCH COMING HOME FROM WORK ON DAY AND JUST COULDN'T LEAVE THEM THERE TO DIE. WE MANAGED TO GIVE ONE AWAY AND LANE HAS THE OTHER ONE. PART DAUCHUND AND WHO KNOWS....BUT HE SORT OF BECAME ATTACHED AND I GUESS THAT IS WHERE HE WILL STAY. HIS NAME IS RATSY....MAINLY BECAUSE HE WAS SO RATTY LOOKING WHEN HE CAME TO HIM. HE IS LOVABLE THOUGH OR LANE WOULD NOT KEEP HIM.

LYNN IS BUSY IN SEATTLE, FLYING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR THE COMPANY THAT HE WORKS FOR. HE WORKS FOR OZONE INTERNATIONAL. THEY MAKE STERLIZING EQUIPMENT FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY, CANNERIES, MEAT PROCESSOR. ETC. HE TROUBLE SHOOTS A LOT OF THE SYSTEMS THAT ARE INSTALLED AND ALSO DOES SOME INSTALLATIONS. KEEPS HIM VERY BUSY AND ON THE GO. MILES SEEMS TO BE DOING GOOD. WE DO NOT HEAR AS MUCH FROM THEM BEING SO FAR AWAY, SO CAN'T REALLY TELL YOU MUCH OF WHAT IS TAKING PLACE AT THIS TIME. SOMEDAY MAYBE WE CAN GO OUT AGAIN. WE WILL SEE I GUESS.

WATCH FOR NEXT UPDATE SOON. THANKS SHEENA FOR KEEPING THIS BLOG GOING FOR US. I KNOW IT IS NOT EASY WITH ALL THAT YOU HAVE TO DO DURING YOU DAY.

Cannon


THIS IS A PICTURE OF OUR 6# CANNON MOUNTED IN THE SOUTH TOWER OF BENTS OLD FORT. IT OVERLOOKS THE ARKANSAS RIVER TO THE LEFT. TOOK THIS ON A VERY BRIGHT DAY IN OCTOBER IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. MAKES A VERY INTERESTING VIEW. THIS CANNON WAS NEVER FIRED IN DEFENSE OF THE FORT. THEY WERE TO USE ONLY IF NEEDED AND THE FORT NEVER CAME UNDER ATTACK BY THE CHEYENNE INDIANS OR THE ARAPAHOES. THEY WERE FIRED ONLY OCCASIONLY TO CLEAN AND SOMETIMES TO ANNOUNCE VISITORS COMING AND A WELCOME SALUTE.

New Addition


WE NOW HAVE A NEW ADDITION TO OUR CORRALS. THIS IS DAN. HE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST MULES THAT YOU WILL EVER SEE. HE TOWERS OVER OUR SPANISH BARB HORSES. HE IS A LARGE AS A LOT OF DRAFT HORSES. NEVER SEEN ON THIS BIG BEFORE. HE WAS GIVEN TO US BY YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. HE IS GETTING OUT THERE IN YEARS AND THEY DECIDED IT BEST TO TAKE HIM OFF THE TRAILS AND GIVE HIM A GOOD RETIREMENT HOME HERE ANT BENTS OLD FORT IN LA JUNTA, CO. THEY TELL US HE CAN CRAWL ON HIS BELLY LIKE AND ALLIGATOR, BUT HAVE NOT WITNESSED THAT EVENT YET. HE CERTAINLY HAS BEEN A WELCOME ADDITION AS WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT OURS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW AS OURS WENT TO MULE HEAVEN