Let the record show, I have never been a proponent of parents teaching the driving portion of driver's education. I feel that this is a huge blunder that the state of Texas has made.

I refused to teach Rian, opting instead to pay for him to take his driver's education at a certified school.

The last couple of years, I have been very reluctant to drive a tractor on the shoulder of Highway 84 when I move from farm to farm. I may go more miles, may even zig zag back and forth across Highway 84, but I just haven't been comfortable sharing the roadway with a large green tractor that usually has an implement that is wider than the tractor.

I guess part of this is the "litigation" crazy society we find ourselves living in. There is always a lawyer somewhere looking for that case to put him or her on easy street.

Yesterday, I was moving a tractor from Roscoe to near Wastella. I had asked Pat if she would take me back to my pickup and she agreed, so I told her thirty minutes until I was at the Wastella farm. One thing I didn't factor in is that the tractor I am running the box blade with is like me, old and slow. In order to make the time frame I decided to go straight down Highway 84.

I swear, it is like you turn the warning flashers on and it is an invite for people to see how close they can get to you.

Yesterday's contest was won by a Roscoe Independent School District bus.

Go figure.

If I am guessing, this is the same bus driver who use to fly past the barn running 70 miles per hour.

I spent my day filling terrace breaks. I am hopeful that by lunch tomorrow I will be done!

Next up I am going to plow up the terraces on this farm and where they are very close I plan to mouldboard the entire terrace.

I am kicking around the idea of making a trip to Conroe to see me friend that the FEDs are holding. Rian told me it was a long way for a visit. I told him if they move my friend to Georgia or Florida, it isn't as long as driving to one of those states.

The tractor I am driving filling terraces is a 1976 John Deere 4430, neat thing is that it has a motor I rebuilt! Bad thing is I almost ran out of fuel. This tractor only carries 40 gallons of fuel and on a good day can run eight hours.

Hope your day was a good one!

FATHER, thank YOU for all my talents!