Let's GO, Koko!

 Back-to-back-to-back Super Bowls?

Koko... it's all good!

Twin Tahoes

 I enjoy coincidences, and I thought I’d share this one, because when it happened, I just laughed to myself and thought, “what are the odds?”

I was heading to town to pick up Boyd from school, but left a little early because I wanted to buy some propane for the HOJ patio torch. I get my refills from Gene’s in Eudora, because that seems to be the cheapest one around. I pulled into the closest open spot to the propane cage and as I parked, I looked forward and realized I was pulling up to the same car as I was driving — in front of me was a white Chevy Tahoe, maybe even the same year. I don’t see this same make/model too often, so I thought, “huh!”

I was in a bit of a hurry to make it in time to pick Bub up, so I quickly grabbed my empty tank and headed toward the cage. As I got closer I saw there was a loose tank already sitting there. I looked over and there’s a guy a little older than me nearby, waiting for his refill. I gave him a quick nod and almost said, “tell the guy to keep it open for me,” but I figured the extra tank would be enough of a sign…

I go inside, pay and walk out and the Gene’s employee was waiting for me with my refill. I said thanks, grabbed it and started walking up the hill (the parking lot here is unusually sloped) and as I looked up, the guy who was waiting for his refill is throwing his refill in the back of the Tahoe that was across from me. I look at the two cars and the two of us with refills in our hands and I couldn’t help it, I asked him, “What are the odds? Same car, same refill, at the same time?” He laughed a little. Then I couldn’t help myself, I said, “Hold on, are you a time traveler? Are you me from the future? Because we even look a little bit alike!”

He laughed and said, “Everything but the hair!” and then pulled off his Jayhawk hat to reveal … less hair than me, but pretty much the same head of hair!

He asked me what year my Tahoe is — mine’s a 2011, his was a 2014 — and how I liked it. He told me he loves his car, he’s put a lot of miles on it, then he walked back into the grocery store, and that was that.

Maybe I'm weird, but I couldn't help but think... what are the odds?

HOJ stocking caps

Whaddya know, we look good in these matching stocking caps!

Especially Evey! But also Boydee… and mom and Koko! 

Family Christmas 2024

It was fun having the family over for Christmas... we had beautiful weather and a great spread of food! The kids are all growing right before our eyes.