It is hard to believe it has been forty years since the first moon landing and our astronauts walking on the moon. This was another case of "I remember exactly where I was".

I was at 1018 Bois d'arc in Roscoe. Mema and Gan Gan's house. I can remember us sitting on the edge of our seats, riveted to the television. Gan Gan said, "I can't believe I have lived to see a man walk on the moon." I have often thought about how much change he saw in his life time. From horses and buggies, and teams to cars and pickups and tractors.

Of course four months later, we lost Gan Gan. I don't know that he ever flew in an air plane. Just a few months prior to his death he bought his first pickup with air conditioning.

I think about how much technology has changed in forty years. What I have seen. Wondering what I will see.

I will say life seemed to be much simpler forty years ago.

Of course all the moon reporting we watched was anchored by the iconic Walter Cronkite. The most trusted man in America.

I think how blessed we were to grow up with Walter, and with Huntley and Brinkley.

Over the weekend we lost Walter Cronkite at age 92. A remarkable man who showed he was human. From the Kennedy assassination to the moon walk, he was the voice of America.

As much as I hate to say it, Katie, Bryan, and Charlie don't do it for me. Neither did Tom or Dan. To be honest I don't watch much national news. If I do, I watch Katie. Not that the reporting is so much better, I just want her to do good.

Hey, I am all for women's rights.

And finally, YIKES! Every day I go to the mail box I just want to throw up! No, it isn't bills. It is that it has been eleven days since we have received any money from vendors! That means we have been through two payrolls, and are going into the second week of pre-paying fuel!

I keep telling Krl that it will correct itself.

A few weeks ago, we deviated from our regular freight lanes. One of the best things about where we had been running was the vendors pay good. Some in a week, some in ten to fourteen days. The lanes we experimented in pay very well. In fact it is premium pay, but it is thirty days and you have to stay on them. Our invoice terms are net twenty.

A good plan would be to mix the good paying customers with a sprinkling of the premium pay customers.

And a couple of quick notes.

Nephew Colby, recently got booted up the ladder. Congratulations on the promotion.

And Mike Cope, the long time pulpit minister at Highland recently preached his final sermon as a full time pulpit minister. He is joining the Heartbeat ministry. Mike is a very dynamic speaker who has a gift of being able to connect. I don't really look as this as changing direction for him, I look as this as changing his medium.
I can imagine it was a difficult decision for him and his family. It doesn't mean we won't have opportunity to hear him in the future, it will only make it more special.

You know, you don't see a lot of people in their prime walk away, making big changes.

I know how difficult it was when I left the family business. Of course, the change was not voluntary, it was a necessity. But I never thought that at that age I would be "starting over". Of course I am not in control. the man upstairs is. At times it has been difficult, but he continues to be faithful to meet my needs.

And that gives me a warm fuzzy feeling that everything is pretty much right in my world.

And with that. Have a day!

FATHER, thank YOU for all YOU do. I lift up Colby, that YOU would continue to bless him as he takes on increased responsibilities in his work. I lift up Mike as he moves into his new calling, that YOU would continue to bless him and lead him. Thank YOU for men like Walter Cronkite. FATHER, YOU strengthen me!