Stimulus Bill Explained

Shortly after class, an economics student approaches his economics professor and says, "I don't understand this stimulus bill. Can you explain it to me?" The professor replied, "I don't have any time to explain it at my office, but if you come over to my house on Saturday and help me with my weekend project, I'll be glad to explain it to you." The student agreed. At the agreed-upon time, the student showed up at the professor's house. The professor stated that the weekend project involved his backyard pool. They both went out back to the pool, and the professor handed the student a bucket. Demonstrating with his own bucket, the professor said, "First, go over to the deep end, and fill your bucket with as much water as you can." The student did as he was instructed. The professor then continued, "Follow me over to the shallow end, and then dump all the water from your bucket into it." The student was naturally confused, but did as he was told. The professor then explained they were going to do this many more times, and began walking back to the deep end of the pool. The confused student asked, "Excuse me, but why are we doing this?" The professor matter-of-factly stated that he was trying to make the shallow end much deeper. The student didn't think the economics professor was serious, but figured that he would find out the real story soon enough. However, after the 6th trip between the shallow end and the deep end, the student began to become worried that his economics professor had gone mad. The student finally replied, "All we're doing is wasting valuable time and effort on unproductive pursuits. Even worse, when this process is all over, everything will be at the same level it was before, so all you'll really have accomplished is the destruction of what could have been truly productive action!" The professor put down his bucket and replied with a smile, "Congratulations. You now understand the stimulus bill."

Legally Blonde

I bought the girls tickets to Legally Blonde for Valentines Day. Here are a few photos from their first experience at a live musical.

Mom & Maddie all dressed up and ready to go.

Maddie & best friend Jill Posing

San Antonio

We spent 4 days in San Antonio a week or so ago showing heifers and went back this past weekend for the kids to participate in the livestock judging contest. They didn't win anything but overall did well.

Maddie and Roxy ready to go in the show ring.


Landon and Hope ready to go.


The whole gang at The Spaghetti Warehouse



Saturday night on The Riverwalk, San Antonio

Proud Texan

After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, New York scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion, that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago.

Not to be out-done by the New Yorkers, in the weeks that followed, in California an archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet, and shortly after, headlines in the LA Times newspaper read: 'California archaeologists have found traces of 200 year old copper wire and have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network a hundred years earlier than the New Yorkers.'

One week later, a local newspaper in Texas , reported the following:

After digging as deep as 30 feet in his pasture near Cut-n-Shoot, Montgomery County , Texas , Bubba Rathbone, a self-taught archaeologist, reported that he found absolutely nothing. Bubba has therefore concluded that 300 years ago, Texas had already gone wireless.

Bailout Humor

Finally Finished #2

Here is my second quilt, finished it last night. This one was for Landon, duck and goose hunting theme.

My First Quilt

As promised here are photos of the first quilt I made. I made this as a Christmas present for Maddie. She has already let me know I have to make a bigger one now that will fit her bed.