Happy 50th Ben Odom!

I want to wish my good friend, Ben Odom, a happy 50th birthday! I met Ben seventeen years ago at Boys State where he was one of the instructors and I was but a young delegate. He may have wished it didn't happen, but I'm sure glad to have had him as a friend, counselor and mentor all these years.

Here's to many more Ben!

Turkey Season

Don't worry though, the turkey are safe from me. My friend Ben Odom (pictured above) and I made a quick trip down to God's Country Thursday and Friday to hunt. The cold and wind must have kept them home though, because we didn't hear or see any, even in the usual places.

For those of you wondering, God's Country is Southwest Oklahoma and Kiowa County in particular. The area my family is from and some of the most beautiful landscape in our state.