What I hold in my hands is not just a book. It's a promise kept. About a year before my dad passed away, he made me promise that I would write a book about his father, my grandfather.

I must have written that first chapter half a dozen times, but nothing ever felt right. The words just wouldn’t come together.

Before I could even complete that first chapter, my dad was gone. In the weight of the loss, I set the project aside. For reasons I can’t fully explain, I simply couldn’t bring myself t...  more
What I hold in my hands is not just a book. It's a promise kept. About a year before my dad passed away, he made me promise that I would write a book about his father, my grandfather.

I must have written that first chapter half a dozen times, but nothing ever felt right. The words just wouldn’t come together.

Before I could even complete that first chapter, my dad was gone. In the weight of the loss, I set the project aside. For reasons I can’t fully explain, I simply couldn’t bring myself t...  more
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On the farm, I learned to entertain myself and enjoy my own company. I learned that even the smallest things can be magical. I learned the science and art of discovery. I learned to love deeply and live freely. I am still in awe of the beauty of it all. I'll always be a South Carolina farm boy, Thank God.. Jerry Medlock
I just have to share what happened a little bit ago. For those who may not know I live on small ranch raising steer for beef. About a year ago I stepped down from running the operation and turned it over to one of my daughters and her husband. So, my daughter is mucking out one of the barns. As she is doing so, she sees this big rat. She pulls her pistol and shoots the rat and continues about her business. That's what was happening behind the house.

What was happening in front of my house was ...  more
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We placed door hangers on the all of the bedroom doors. Each with the name of the Templar asssigned to that room. we placed GT Marc Blaydoe door hanger on a utility closet. Our prior is such a good sport!

KCP Clint Spicer, Marshal
Priory of the Holy Trinity
Dieu Avec Nous
GT Marc's "bedroom" was a broom closet
Got hit with a 24 hour staff duty shift, at least I have some good reading to pass the time. — with KCP Clint Douglas Spicer