Suds, just in time for coffee- no beer sub. for coffee. As for Hoov, he still has a few connections working haphazardly in his noggin, so he will just have to work it out as I did.

See an old post to a friend in the Border Patrol, this in reference to the Border Patrol going back to Horses and mules again
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Hallelujah, about time, may even come back to the Border Patrol. But a two week course? My introduction to mules consisted in giving me the reins and "vaya con dios," nos veremos en dos meses. " go with God, see you in a couple of months".

I was not even shown how to saddle one, sooo my little pinto mule and I grew to know each other in a way most will never experience. Jingle bobs never worked with her since she never trotted.

Months on the trail, alone most of the time, using her saddle blanket well soaked with mule sweat at night to keep warm with, will do that, although I often wonder how she withstood 'me' after a few weeks of not taking a bath - no water, so hush xxx - I was a bit rank. So much for the romantic western Movies.

Do you spose that might have had something to do with my not making a hit with the few lonesome gals at various ranches who at first appeared interested??

Frankly this Horse thingie is so long overdue, and logical, that I wonder??

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Don Jose de La Mancha

p.s. Blue eyes, would a little mule and male sweat turn you off??