If you are really on top of Texas history, you likely already figured out that I named my dog after the cat owned by the 40th Governor of Texas, Preston Smith, during his retirement from public office.
I am not really that on top of Texas history, I just happen to have known Preston Smith and I had to name my dog after his cat in order to find a delicate way to segue into the name drop.
Preston Smith bought the house right next to my dear Grandparent’s house in Lubbock, Texas. And there they retired side by side: Grandpa, the blue collar Republican and Preston Smith, the professional Democrat politician.
Preston Smith had a cat named Charlie and Charlie always seemed to be in and around Grandma and Grandpa’s house. Grandpa swore up and down that Charlie was a Republican cat and preferred the company of Republicans.
For whatever reason, Charlie was always there and I remember quite fondly the sound of Grandpa’s voice talking to his little furry friend. So much so, that every time I say my dog’s name, I hear my Grandpa.
So there you have it. I finally got to name drop a high ranking political official. And you can’t say I was bragging because I only talked about the cat. I didn’t tell you all about the few nights that Gina and I spent at his house and how he made breakfast for us his very own self. That would be bragging.
May 28th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Well, I’M the descendant of Queen Isabella of Spain. The one who liked Columbus.
So there.
May 28th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
This explains why you bring Taco Bell.
May 28th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Precisely. It’s because of my royal heritage.
May 28th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
I’m duly impressed.
May 28th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
That’s pretty cool.
May 28th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Thank you, Brandy. Impressed is one thing, but duly? Duly is really impressed. I’ll sleep better.
May 28th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Golly Gee I live in California and I don’t know me anybody famous. I guess I need to get me on over to Texas and Oklahoma. I hear you all know everybody.
May 29th, 2008 at 7:14 am
I think I saw
Amy.is.famous.
written on the bathroom wall.
May 29th, 2008 at 9:18 am
That was MY bathroom. And you used the good soap. shame.
May 30th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Hey hey hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m really really impressed!!!
And this script made me smile!! Thank you!!