Opinion

And just like that Christmas is over! It was a wonderful time with family and friends!

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I am extra, and I like things that are fancy—always have and always will. But when it comes to items, I am a sentimental fool. Give me a gift with a story, something with history and you will make me a very happy man.

I had been taking some cough syrup at bedtime. The other night I got settled in bed and realized I had forgot. Mike was still in kitchen so I asked him to bring me a dose. He brings me the dosage cup half full. I asked him why he didn’t fill it up. He said because the dosage is 2 teaspoons and the cup is 4. I told him I had been filling it up and taking before bed. He held up the bottle and read “two teaspoons every four hours”. “That’s right and I plan on sleeping for 8 hours.” Seriously, it’s simple math...

The holidays are officially over at our house and let me tell you, getting all four kids, their spouses, and grandbabies together was no small feat. We managed it, though, and now I’m ready to settle back into the routine of “normal life.” Weekends with the grandbabies, schedules, and structure suit me just fine.

with John Allen French, Arkansas Regional Account Executive

Mike made his coffee before me this morning. When I went in to make mine he had left his cherished Ruger cup for me to use. I thought it was so sweet of him to let me use it because not everyone gets that privilege. That was until he pointed out it says RUGER, in case I need to know what he wants for Christmas. And there it is...

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