Just hangin’ with the guys

Calvin Keeney, RA of Gabriel House Of the six Resident Assistants, Calvin Keeney, RA of Gabriel House, has been with Down Home Ranch the longest, having begun working as a Weekend RA in October of ’08. I’d always thought that Calvin had heard about the Ranch from his buddies at Mary Hardin Baylor who worked weekends,…

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From the high…whoops!…seas

Swells today “near gale” they say, but actually it doesn’t feel so bad, except it’s a little disconcerting to put your foot down and find the floor is not where you expected it to beBut no matter, our gang is well and having a BLAST!  Tomorrow all the pics will go up and you can see…

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It always grows back

A few weeks ago I popped into a hair-cutting establishment for a trim.  I go to the same place each time but take luck of the draw as to who wields the scissors, which is a remarkable statement of faith, now that I think about it.  But what the heck, I figure.  It always grows back.…

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A visit from the Commish

Jerry, Commissioner Traylor, and Kelly Commissioner Chris Traylor, head of the Department of Aging and Disability Services, which provides licensure and oversight of Down Home Ranch, visited today.  We were honored and proud to show “the Commish” around, and have him meet our high-spirited band of Ranchers, all of whom were busy at their jobs gardening, cooking,…

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