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Remembering My Father

Dad My father wasn't an easy man to like when we were growing up. He worked three different jobs when we were kids to keep us fed and clothed and was often tired and cranky as a result. In addition to his responsibilities as husband and father to three children, he was a machinist, tool and die maker, truck driver, oft time mechanic to our cars that needed repair and everything in the house that was broken or needed upkeep. He wasn't flashy. His father died of a ruptured

Bob Gehman

Nov 163 min read

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The Farm - Part Four

Appaloosas At some point, a local woman named Nicole from the area caught wind that we had a small farm with available space and approached us about leasing her the remaining stalls for a few of her horses. She was knowledgeable and had a world of experience with horses and promised to teach Aria the ins and outs of the equine world. I agreed to provide the three available stalls for the price of one with the provision that she works with my daughter and provide both guidanc

5 hours ago4 min read

The Farm - Part Three

When we bought the farm and was ready to bring him to his new home, the woman who was boarding him convinced us that horses aren’t happy to be alone and convinced us to also take a stablemate by the name of Oakey to keep Cisco company. Oakey was a 19-year-old thoroughbred who was taller and bigger than Cisco in frame, but leaner. Horses are measured in “hands” rather than feet and inches. Horses are measured from the shoulders, where the back and neck meet, down to the gro

2 days ago3 min read

Haymakers for Hope

Screenshot from the movie Southpaw A friend told me about Haymakers for Hope a couple of years ago. Think Fight Club meets Cancer Charity and you're close to what this 501(c)3 organization is all about. For close to 15 years now, ordinary people like Bill from accounting, Suzy the CEO, Mike, your mailperson and Tyler, the guy who delivers your Grubhub order has been participating in raising literally MILLIONS of dollars for cancer-related causes in either approved cancer-fo

2 days ago2 min read

The Farm - Part Two

CISCO Horses To anyone who has ever ridden a horse, you understand the size and power of these beasts. There’s a certain majesty about them that doesn’t compare to any other animal. They can be as docile as an old man living his last days on a summer rocker of a grand southern plantation porch or as wild and loose as the Tasmanian Devil in a Bugs Bunny cartoon series. The horses were the original reason we bought the farm. I was paying over $400.00 a month to board two

6 days ago5 min read

Hi - I'm Bob Gehman - you can read a little more about me in the "about" section but I'm a recently retired "techie" who has decided to try his hand at building a blog website and sharing insights that I run across in my daily reading. I have several categories on the blog side of the site including Reflections, Technology, Travel and Photography, Health and Fitness, Music and Reviews - While the site is open to anyone, I invite you to subscribe via the email link below. Also would love to share YOUR insights and posts if you'd like to send me something directly. I can be reached at bobgehman@yahoo.com. Special thanks to Aria Gehman and Joseph Thompson for helping me set up this website!

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