StillwatersIowa

A world changer is a person, activity, or event that has the desire or ability to help folks see a bigger picture. Often this is done by experiencing, learning, discovering, and relating. It takes proactivity. It usually involves getting out of ones comfort zone. There is often a risk. This is a story of our family vacation. Early Friday morning, July 20, Grandpa and Grandma, 6 grown children and spouses, and 20 grandkids, headed out for southwestern Colorado loaded with luggage, a fishing boat and poles, 8 Rangers, an activity list, and enough food for the week. While traveling down the interstate we passed a partial D11 Caterpillar. These machines are so large they have to be dismantled for transport. They have over 900 HP and weigh around 250,000 lbs. They are 36 ft. long and 15 ft. tall. Wow. Wouldn't it be fun to build a pond with this thing. We made it to Dillon, Colorado where we booked 7 rooms and stopped for the night. Pizza and swimming completed our day. ...

Courage, character, and strength usually don't come from winning. These important qualities are more likely to come from struggles, hardships, trials, and troubles. After slipping, falling, having a loss, or failing, the secret is to get back up, learn and grow from the experience, and try again. Rodeo folks often get bucked off their rides. However I've noticed they have positive character traits. They get back up. They help each other. And they take in and enjoy the event. This past Wednesday evening our grandson Gideon went with Kasey to the Centerville Fair to enter the bull riding event during the rodeo. The bulls are put in a series of chutes and the riders climb on the bull in the chute. When the rider nods his head the side gate is pulled open and out comes the bucking bull and it's rider. Gideon's brother John and I were up on the standing planks outside the chute and after encouraging Gideon my intent was to get a picture of him riding. Well, all ...