Meet on Monday-Marry on Wednesday – A 3 ½ Month Update

A previous post told how C first met her husband in the tavern on Monday and they were married in Vegas on Wednesday. It was her first marriage. We promised updates as “time goes by.”

She was in last night and reported that everything is fine. He is helping her with her dog care business and they are settled in. She admitted to “a few small tiffs over the period that did not amount to anything.” Her report to everyone is that it is “still very good-and we are still determined to keep it that way “.

?????? Can it be? When will the post marriage chemical changes in their brains kick in??????

Rahzel’s Unrequited Love

A few nights ago, K told a strange story about her dog and a wild deer.

After caring for the horses in the morning, K usually takes her dog Rahzel (a 50lb mix) for a walk through the fields and along a 15 acre lake which is on the property where she works.One morning, she heard a commotion behind the lake bank, a little distance away.A deer’s head appeared momentarily above the bank level and then disappeared.Rahzel immediately took off toward the lake.K ran behind.She heard a splash and saw several geese fly.When she reached the bank,the deer was swimming in the lake.Rahzel had jumped in and was swimming toward it.

The deer reached a point where several trees had fallen into the lake and scrambled to a position where she was standing on the trees. Rahzel joined her in the same position and the two began to touch noses. After a short time, Rahzel wanted to further the acquaintance by sniffing at her rear end. The deer did not like this and moved her backside away from him. They formed a rotating pinwheel with Rahzel continually trying to approach her backside and the deer moving it away in a circular motion. This went on for some time.

The deer finally broke off and began to swim across the lake,with Rahzel swimming right along with her. K finally succeeded in calling him and he returned to her. They watched the deer swim completely across the lake and climb ashore. She was wobbly and could hardly stand up—apparently exhausted. Finally, she regained her strength and walked into the woods.

Since that day, Rahzel gets very excited when they come within view of the lake. He breaks off and runs to it-- his tail wagging in anticipation of seeing the deer. Sadly, she has not appeared again,

But perhaps it is for the best. They came from such different backgrounds that it probably would not have worked out.

Moving to the Country? Some Advice.

Almost all of the newcomers fit in well with their new small town or country environment and find that their expectations are exceeded. If you are moving to recapture the lifestyle in which you were raised you will be overjoyed to find it still exists.

However, there are a few people that just start wrong. In a small town, you will be dealing with the same people repeatedly, so initial impressions are important. After several years of watching newcomers integrate with those who have lived there all their lives, I can offer the following advice.

1. Most important of all, realize that your standing in the community will be based upon your kindness, courtesy and respect for others.No amount of wealth or status will get you a bye on this rock hard standard. Wealthy, arrogant people are in the country and small towns but they go through life missing its most important component-the warm fellowship of others.
2. Always remember that you are here to enjoy the country not to bring the city to the country.
3. Realize that Virginia is a distinguished state and far superior to NY and CA.
4. To avoid the appearance of arrogance or pretentiousness never forget the following
--There is no class system in any social environment.
--Assume that the natives know more than you and want to help.
--Service staffs at restaurants are not servants-they are friends.
--Leave political correctness behind you.
5. Do not even think of proposing new gun control legislation.
6. Never be in such a hurry that you can’t have a short conversation.
7. If a merchant or service person asks about where you live they are getting to know you and will not sell this information to internet companies.
8. Do not complain about
--Power failures as a unique feature of country life.
--ATV’s and dirt bikes as long as they are handled responsibly.
--People hunting deer in the hills behind your development.
--People starting meetings with a prayer or the pledge of allegiance.
--Things you miss from the city.
9. You can complain about
--The price of gasoline.
--The traffic.
--Irresponsible kids on ATV’s and dirt bikes.
--Tradesmen who do not call you back.
--Grouchy merchants-everyone will know who they are.
--Eastern Loudoun and Fairfax Counties.
--The federal and state governments.
--The county and local government after you have been here a year.

You can be of any political party, religion,ethnic background, or race. As long as you heed these rules, you will make friends with both the long timers and the other newcomers

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Differences Between Men and Women (1)

The discussion was about the difference between the ways women and men punish others when the person displeases them. For women the most punishing and effective action is to stop speaking to the offender-and to tell others that is what you are doing. Men never use this tool on each other.

K confirmed that if she finds another woman is not speaking to her it is crushing -- and she immediately begins to worry about what she has done to trigger the action.

J tells about the time that she was angry with her boyfriend and after a long session of verbal abuse ended it with the statement that she was just not going to speak to him anymore.

The difference between the sexes is shown by his reply

"And that is supposed to be punishment?"

Recycled Old Movie Scenes

The discussion was on certain scenes in the old movies that were used over and over until they are burned into the moviegoer's mind. Here are a few:

1. The villian who appears to be dead after a long battle with the hero suddenly revives at the last moment for one last try.
2. The herione in high heels who is being chased through the woods,jungle,or field breaks a heel and falls.
3. The herione sleeping in a spooky mansion hears a strange noise and gets up to investigate in very revealing nightwear.
4. After being chased by a mad killer,alien,or monster the people finally reach their car-but it won't start.
5. The picture on the wall has real eyes and spies on the people in the room.
6. Two competing gangs in westerns go behind the same rocks (located just outside LA) and blast away at each other for minutes-doing no harm.
7. The bookcase swivels revealing a passageway to a secret lab.
8. The pin which ties the horse gear to the racing stage coach is shown bouncing around and finally falls out-causing the stagecoach to go over a nearby cliff.

Readers are encouraged to add their favorites to the list

Overheard II

After hearing the bartender tell of the virtues of the young man she was dating an experienced customer advised:

"Love is just a socially acceptable form of bi-polar disorder.I suggest you immediately take a lithium pill."

The relative difficulty of raising sons versus daughters is a never ending discussion. One woman said she asked her father who was the most difficult to raise-her or her brother-and received the following answer:

"With a son you only have to worry about one person's testosterone getting him into trouble. With a daughter you have to worry about all the testosterone in the world."

(Note: Language slightly changed)

Only Absolute Perfection Accepted

L___ announced that he had his new Harley outside and a crowd moved to the parking lot to see it. It was beautiful, shining in the afternoon sunlight, and impeccably maintained. He was accepting a flood of compliments from the crowd when he noticed a very small water spot on the mirror-like exhaust manifold. He quickly wiped it off--- but it was too late! A voice from the second row called out,

“Damn, it L__, If you weren’t going to take care of it you shouldn’t of bought it.”

Horse Industry Grows While Dairy Farms Disappear

In spite of the onrushing development, horses still are a major part of Loudoun County business and culture. The number of horses may be actually increasing because the new population is also participating in horse ownership. It is hard to find a native of Loudoun County who did not grow up with horses.

The Rural Economy Task Force reports

Loudoun County is home to over 19,800 horses, more than any other county inVirginia. Loudon’s horses generate on average $89 million per year in sales, $78 million in operating expenses and provide employment for 2,480. The capital investment per horse is estimated to be $14,251 and the land supporting each horse is valued at $46,445. Horse owners in Loudoun spend almost 50 percent more per year per horse ($3,930) than all other Virginia horse owners

G. .recently moved his horse shoeing business from Lancaster County,PA to Loudoun because of the larger concentration of horse owners here.. He says that you can run a very busy shoeing business all within a radius of 20 miles of Middleburg

The decline of dairy farms has provided the developers with the land. In 1965, there were approximately 300 dairy farms, now there is only one.

A Surprising Response

Almost all of the old-timers (like myself) can’t help comparing the current male-female relationships of the modern young with those we experienced growing up in more restrictive times and places.

Two young men who work as waiters always seemed to come in on their off hours with beautiful young women hanging on them-and the women seemed to change on a regular basis. One night when they were working, it happened that both were waiting at the end of the bar while the bartender prepared the drinks for their tables. The following conversation took place

Old Timer #1 “You young guys don’t appreciate how good you have it. In our day we had to work for months to get a girl to the point where I know you guys are getting them almost right away.”
Old Timer #2 “Yes and some of us had to actually marry them!”
After the laughter ended, it was obvious that the two young men had given the matter some thought.
Young Man #1 “We wish it was that way now. At least you had something lasting. "
Young Man #2 “Yeah, there was loyalty”.

The drink orders filled , they left for their customers table—leaving behind several newly respectful people.

Senator Byrds Mach 1 Hairdo

B. was a pilot in the Air Force and now has a commercial aviation career. He tells of a scene he witnessed as a pilot of Air Force 2 flying a congressional congregation to northern Russia.

"We landed during a major blizzard and wind storm. The plane was severely rocked and buffeted while on the landing strip. As the congressional passengers were disembarked each endured a tremendous struggle with the wind, resulting in all types of severe dishevelment. But when Senator Byrd of WVa left the plane and walked into the howling wind not a single hair on his groomed head was disturbed. His hair remained as perfect as it is when he delivers a speech in the senate. The crew and other passangers were astounded. It was thereafter referred to as Senator Byrd’s Mach 1 Hairdo. "