Before I start this edition of The Lion’s Roar I must offer an apology to the artist in last weeks’ article who I incorrectly identified as Gary Bauer. The artist is actually Larry Dyke. I hope Larry will accept a very public and sincere apology.
The Mason Lions Club met Tuesday, February 28th, for it’s weekly luncheon meeting.
Don’t forget the health mini-clinic today from 10:00-12:00. Kimble Co. Hospital nurses will be here, and they can do blood glucose, blood pressure, and assess your heart age—all at no cost to you.
Painting with Vickie was great fun last week, and we’ll be showing off the new painting soon. All the kids from pre-K through 8th grade got to participate, as well as quite a few adults—amazing!
Kidding around
For several years, beginning in the late 1900s, I was privileged to be a judge at the World Championship Barbecue Goat Cookoff, which is held annually at Richard’s Park in Brady, Texas on Labor Day Weekend. People come from all over to attend the event, and some of the best amateur barbecuers in the country compete for the title of World Champion Goat Barbecuer(s).
As a teenager, it took a month to get from Monday to Friday. Now, it seems the pill containers need to be refilled too often. The week goes by fast and the months, too! I remember the Sonic Booms that we had in the Fifties! The windows would shake. They always caught you off guard!
I remember going to the Hilda Club House for various occasions.
Retailing at the Crossroads...
Retail wizard J C Penney would have been confounded by the tightrope-walking required in today’s world of retailing. He likely never dreamed of 140 JCP stores closing in one fell swoop.
Onward/outward/upward marked his insight. He credited a strong commitment to advertising for much of his chain’s success.
He was often saddened, however, believing that half of his advertising budget was misspent.
Spring really seems to have come and stayed early, and this next weekend we shift to Daylight Savings Time, although I have not really figured how we are “saving” much time. In last week’s column I talked about one of the regular activities of spring in most every City in Texas when municipal elections come up and various citizens run for various elected offices.
I was going to skip my raving about Daylight Savings Time, but I just couldn’t. It will be brief. You cannot save daylight. If you want to go to work at 7 a.m. instead of 8 a.m., please arrange to do so. But, leave time alone. I will be grumpy starting Sunday.
For your calendar: Class meetings continue on Tuesday evenings at the parsonage.
Falling asleep.
Feels so good.
We all do it.
We all want to.
We all need to.
And we all appreciate when a fussy baby finally falls asleep.
Or the bed partner who suffers from insomnia.
Watching someone fall asleep is a good spectator sport.
Something magical happens.
We get a glimpse into another world.
A personal world.
Known only to the fall-ing-a-sleep-er.
You’re sitting there, maybe having a conversation with your brother.
His eyes start to close.
His head begins to fall forward.
He catch ...
The Mason County Chamber of Commerce is starting a series of quarterly luncheon meetings for the Mason community. The premier session is scheduled for Thursday, March 9, 11:30 a.m. at the Richard P. Eckert Civic Center.
A catered lunch will be served for a $10 admission. Please RSVP to the Chamber office by Wednesday, March 8, at 325-347-5758.
This first session, sponsored by Capital Farm Credit, will feature the following roster of guest speakers:
Mayor Brent Hinckley
Judge Jerry Bearden
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