This. This is my dad.

 

He cut the top out of his cap to accommodate his hair.  He thinks he invented something.  None of us have the heart to tell him it is a v-i-s-e-r.

It makes him crazy his hair won't get any longer.  He doesn't get the concept of deep conditioning and regular trimming.

He does shower every night and then put on the same dirty jeans every morning.

Yes, he's wearing an Orvis flyfishing shirt.

I've only seen him wear cowboy boots once.... when required for an O-mok-see.  He kicked off his tennies, put them on as he got on the horse and took them off before he got off the horse....  He has no idea that a new pair might actually be comfortable.

You can call him Doctor.

He is still smiling.... even after getting sucker kicked by a cow and being boss-man to a crew of idiots (hey.... you do get what you pay for....).

This best advice about cows?  "Raising cows won't make you any money, but if you raise cows you can't go anywhere because you have to take care of the cows so you won't spend any money either...."

 

Cousins Minus One

Easter Sunday Branding: I'm getting tired now

This has nothing to do with branding..... I just thought it was a nice shot of the house.

Also nothing to do with branding.... nice ride.

Mmmm.... grain truck.

Five left.  Five.  Got enough vaccine?

Generation One.  The Boss.

Again.... Due in September... WTF?

My brother.

Can you see that he singed off his eyelashes on the left side?  Oops... sucks to run the irons there, lefty.

The Boss came out to see what we were doing... think he's dressed warm enough???

Easter Sunday Branding: Various Shots

He would hand her a road apple and she would say "Ew."

Again I tell you.... 5 months.  Due in September.

Babies in Braids.

Hey Playtex.... here's your next sippy cup ad.  Also, check out the awesome waterproof hikers on that kid.... we put in pink shoelaces to class them up.

Redneck Boy

Sweet demonstrating how he jumped to the side to avoid a calf coming out of the chute.

The new Bond Girl....  Nice guns.

Generation Grandpa showing Generation Great-Grandpa how to telescope the calf hook.

Where the saying comes from.... too many irons in the fire.

Banished but still wanting to help.... Sarge.

City folk look at this photo and say, "Cow" or "What is that dangly thing in the background?"  Country people say, "Geez, you have a lot of hay left for it being the end of April...."

Easter Sunday Branding: Dad & Bro

I was trying to get a nice profile shot of the two generations working together but the only times they were in great profile was when they were banding a bull calf... and that just doesn't make a pretty picture.....