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Posted Saturday, January 22, 2005 at 09:52 PM [GMT-6]

We spent the day in Fort Stockton, making a quick trip down and back to perform some tech support services for the family Mac users in the remote outpost.

Not much to report, other than dodging Hyundai-sized tumbleweeds rolling down I-20 between Penwell and Monahans, courtesy of just the right combination of wind speed and direction. It's been a while since I've seen that phenomenon. The heavy fall rains have ensured that we won't be lacking on the tumbleweed front this spring.

We were pleased to see that the springs in Fort Stockton are still flowing, also thanks to the aforementioned rainfall.

Oh, I did find out this bit of quasi-interesting news: I'm related to the guy who wrote, among other things, "Okie From Muskogee." Tommy Collins (born Leonard Raymond Sipes) is (er, was...he died in 2000) my 7th cousin on my mother's side of the family (she's a Sipes). I figure I'll be getting a little more respect around here now that you know this, especially from Scott and Kevin. Oh, and from Charles, who's bound to be a Merle Haggard fan.

Tomorrow will mark one week without a kitchen or dining room, as the Unending Remodeling Project (URP) enters its eight year (not really; it just seems like it). You can mail your sympathy cards and pizza coupons to the address shown somewhere on this website.

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How many songs have you penned?

Posted by: Wallace-Midland, Texas at January 22, 2005 11:17 PM

I think the relationship is cool. I'm related to Merle Haggard. He did a song many years ago called Grandma Harp. Her maiden name was Villines, which is mine also. Working on my family tree, I found the connection. We're like 5th cousins. I really like genealogy sometimes. Sorry about your kitchen. Been there.

Posted by: Denise at January 23, 2005 04:30 AM

More respect? Impossible...

Posted by: Scott Chaffin at January 23, 2005 02:51 PM

Wallace, I wrote "Stairway to Heaven" but those jerks stole it.

Denise, we're probably related in some unholy way, thanks to Collins' and Haggard's collaboration on "Okie." Anyway, I have an aunt who lives in Salt Lake City and really REALLY gets into the genealogy thing.

Painting the kitchen wouldn't be such a big deal if we didn't have to deal with painters. If you know what I mean.

Scott, there's no call to get sarcastic. (Sorry about your tooth, btw; that sounds terrible. Hope the drugs work.)

Posted by: Eric at January 23, 2005 05:28 PM
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