Todd Monroe

[Boomhauer @_Boomhauer]

Man, there’s a lot of dang ol’ beauty all around you, I tell ya what

[Billy Graham @BillyGraham]

"There comes a moment when we all must realize that life is short, and in the end the only thing that really counts is not how others see us, but how God sees us." —Billy Graham

[Traces of Texas @TracesofTexas]

I posted this photo of legendary cowboy Thomas Blasingame, who died while cowboying at he age of 91 once before, but now I have the fantastic AP obituary that was written about him. From 1989:

CLARENDON, Texas -- A man believed to have been the oldest working cowboy in Texas died the way he wanted, stretched out in the prairie grass with his boots on, friends said.

Thomas Everett Blasingame, 91, was found lying on his back Wednesday by fellow cowhands at the JA Cattle Co. ranch near Clarendon in the Texas Panhandle. His saddled horse was standing nearby.

'If he had written it down on paper, he wouldn't have changed a word,' said Buster McLaury, the cattle foreman on the ranch.

About 400 people attended graveside services Saturday at the JA Cattle Co. cemetery near Clarendon. The last burial in the cemetery had been in 1899.

Johnny Farrar, the ranch's business manager, said Blasingame was riding a young horse he was training just before his death.

'He must have known he was in trouble, dismounted and just laid down and died,' Farrar said. 'There were no bruises or scratches, so he wasn't bucked off.'

Blasingame's son, Thomas E. Blasingame Jr. of Hereford, said the cowboy was laid to rest during a traditional 'cowboy funeral,' with the hearse accompanied to the graveyard by Blasingame's riderless horse and cowboys on horseback.

There were lots of people there,' the younger Blasingame said. 'It was a pretty pleasant day. Things went real well.'

Blasingame was born in Waxahachie on Feb. 2, 1898, and was a cowboy all his life.

He came to the JA Cattle Co. in 1918, then left two years later to go to Southern California, New Mexico and Arizona. He returned in 1934 and remained at the ranch until his death.

'(He) had chosen to be a cowboy when he was a little kid,' said Thomas Blasingame Jr. 'The reason he lived so long was because he did what he did for his entire life.'

Farrar said Blasingame's job was to look after the cattle and horses, the ranch's fence and windmill. He said Blasingame displayed outstanding qualities for a cowboy of any age.

'It was exceptional for him at age 91, because he performed the job just as all other cowboys do,' Farrar said.

Blasingame married his wife, Eleanor, when he was 35. He lived during the week at the Campbell Creek Camp in Palo Duro Canyon, 9 miles south of ranch headquarters. The camp had no electricity or telephone, and his wife lived in nearby Claude.

'He was a good, kind man to everyone,' Eleanor Blasingame said. 'When he died, it was the first time I've ever seen a bunch of cowboys just crying. They were all devastated by his death.'"

I told y'all it was a fabulous obituary!

[Natalie F Danelishen @Chesschick01]

I always think of this quote on memorial weekend.

[Bill Dance @Bill_Dance1]

POV: your mailman has delivered to you so long he’s family now.
13 years of deliveries, friendship, and a handshake routine that has been perfected! Huge shoutout to Lionel Quinn "Q" for always taking care of us over the years.
@USPS Y’all have a legend on this route.

[Jason Boland & The Stragglers @BolandStraggler]

There’s another one about Oklahoma.

[Todd Monroe @JamesToddMonroe]

@MySportsUpdate @grok analyze these draft
picks to portray by football player position the state with highest % of draft selections.

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

Golden Tempo was literally dead last in the final turn and then outkicked everyone to win the Kentucky Derby. What an insane finish.

[Joseph Hoyt @JoeJHoyt]

Cowboys rookie CB Devin Moore was impressed with Caleb Downs. He said Downs already knows the playbook and is working at multiple positions.

[Emil Turner @turner_emi65255]

“The solution to any problem -work, love, money, whatever -is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be.”
John Gierach

[Zach Wolchuk @ZachWolchuk]

Drew Shelton is a really good athlete that is just a reliable & steady player. Strong competition for Guyton at left tackle

[Cameron Magruder @ScooterMagruder]

Cowboys Fans During the Draft

[John Owning @JohnOwning]

especially if you factor in the Winters trade

[Marcus Mosher @Marcus_Mosher]

New Cowboys CB Devin Moore did not have a single penalty over the last two seasons.

[Matt Lantz @mattlantz]

One year ago today I photographed my first tornado near Matador, Tx.

Right place, right time. Now one of my favorite photographs.

#txwx

[Galleywinter @galleywinter]

God bless Charlie Robison, the great state of Texas and Sonic.

[Boomhauer @_Boomhauer]

Man, start with the dang ol’ man in the mirror, I tell ya what

[Sydney Staples @sydstaples]

The first thing Caleb Downs said when he saw #DallasCowboys DC Chris Parker today:

"Where’s the playbook at and when can I get it?"

[Brandon Loree @Brandoniswrite]

New York Giants Malik Nabers reacts to the #DallasCowboys selecting Caleb Downs.

“I’d rather get him than play against him…I gotta play against this thing again…bro he’s good. He’s very good, he’s VERY good.”

(🎥: @BleacherReport on YT)