Getting an Award

It's been a busy week. Besides clearing brush and burning brush I have been working in the gardens. However, I had to take time from my busy schedule to drive down to Corpus Christi to receive an award. Now, I'm not about awards, but if someone is going to give me one, I'll take it. This was a special award- Texas Educator of the Year. This was given to me by a group dedicated to the preservation of Texas history, the Sons of the Republic of Texas. It was great honor. I even met Sam Houston IV. The irony of this is that I'm probably the only Canadian that has ever received this award. To be in the Sons of the Republic you must be able to trace your ancestry back to someone who fought in the Texas Revolution. The dinner was very good with chicken Dijon as the main course. They served an excellent chilled pecan pie for dessert. My wife Lynda accompanied me to Corpus and we got to see the beach at Corpus, probably for the last time. By the way the dollar is now at 1.35.4 to the Euro. I hope when I retire it will be better. Nothing I can do about it, but it deserves watching. We are planning our next trip to Italy as I write.