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Married to a Texan
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 by Phyllis Kester
Our two sons were about five and six when their Texas grandparents, Charley and Ida, decided they needed to look like Texans—even though we lived in Arkansas. Hence, that Christmas they received cowboy boots with matching cowboy outfits and cap guns for each hip. Each boy also received a real rope lasso from their Uncle Ronnie, another Texan. Not being a Texas girl, I thought all rope tricks should be done “outside” and not in the house. I was immediately outvoted and for the remainder of the Christmas season we were all ducking when either our sons or one of the three adult male family members attempted to lasso everything that moved (or didn’t move)—inside the house.
After we returned to Arkansas, one nice Saturday we were all outside because Monty was trying to teach the boys some of the rope tricks he knew. At the tender ages of five and six, their short stature meant they couldn't reach high enough off the ground to have much success with their rope tricks. But, they kept trying and I was cheering them on.
About that time, we heard a lot of shouting and looked up to see a large cow running toward us with several men chasing her.
That was not a sight I expected since we lived in the middle of a small town in Northwestern Arkansas.
Before I realized what was happening, Monty grabbed one of the lassos, and a policeman grabbed the other. Both men took off running after the frightened cow, and both sons were racing to keep up.
A little later, I saw the policeman leading the cow back along the street. Monty and both boys were right behind him.
"Hey, Mom! Daddy roped the cow!"
"Yeah, you should have seen him. He's a real cowboy, just like in the movies."
I glanced at Monty. His million-dollar smile matched his Texas swagger. I could picture the headline in our small-town newspaper tomorrow: "College Math Professor ropes run-away cow."
Yup. You can take the man out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of the man.
Comments
Adrienne From Lynchburg At 2/22/2023 8:58:13 PM
I would bet the size of the smile that just came on my face after reading this would rival Monty's Big Texas Grin!!!Reply by: Phyllis Kester
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