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Follow The Sun Novel Now Reinstalled...Volume 1 follow-the-sun-by-e-v-pete-hester This novel, click on the title and when reading, it moves right to left by using your little wheel on top of your mouse. A little different but you soon get used to...

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A Repost On The Abortion Debate Doesn't Belong On Billboards Kathleen Parker wrote: Abortion Debate Doesn’t Belong on Billboards Posted by Pete | Posted in News | Posted on 24-05-2019 2 Pete Hester wrote Kathleen the following e-mail today: I...

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Coalfire Stories....from an earlier posting There is no Wikipedia information on Coalfire, Pickens County,  Alabama….It is not included…So, you are gonna have to just trust me or the twenty-five or thirty or fifty other people who can talk...

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St. Jude Children Research Hospital. Please Give. ... Luke 18 verses 15 - 17...."Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belong to such as these"....I try to give something every month to St Jude. What an institution...

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BYU an independent?

Posted by Pete | Posted in News | Posted on 01-09-2010

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Well sir, BYU did not follow the advice of TCU about going independent..which was, don’t do it…..Some of those Mormon’s are pretty hard headed and stubborn….that said, most of them are astute business men, so they probably have it all worked out…They were always a tough opponent and they kicked the Lobo’s butt a time or two…Probably just as well they are going….I hope this year the Lobos can give them a going away present, one that they will remember a long time….Make them glad they are leaving, ok Lobos?….Let’s do it….Go Lobos…They play us Nov 20 in Provo, Utah and they play Utah, Nov 27 at Salt Lake City….Get this, they will be looking past the lowly Lobos to the Utah Utes….We gonna whop’um….Mark my word……

Pleasant Surprise

Posted by Pete | Posted in News | Posted on 31-08-2010

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Some of the people I used to work with were in town last night and invited me out for dinner. What a nice surprise and pleasant evening. We rehashed old times and they brought me up to date on the happenings within the organization lately. You know, they did not have to do that, but I am sure glad they did…So, gentlemen, if you should happen to read this, THANKS ever so much….You made this old man’s day….

A beautiful e-mail

Posted by Pete | Posted in News | Posted on 30-08-2010

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I don’t know the people who wrote this but a friend sent it to me and with blurry eyes I posted it here. The picture did not come through of a little girl hugging her dog. Sorry about that, but the words will still touch you…Pete

This is one of the kindest things you may ever see.. 

It is not known who replied, but there is a beautiful soul working in the dead letter office of the   US postal service. 

  
Our 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, my 4 year old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey.. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could so she dictated these words: 

Dear God, 
Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick. 
I hope you will play with her.. She likes to play with balls and to swim. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her You will know that she is my dog. I really miss her. 
Love, Meredith 

We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it.. Then Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven. That afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had. 

Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, ‘To Meredith’ in an unfamiliar hand.. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called, ‘When a Pet Dies..’ Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey &Meredith and this note: 

Dear Meredith, 
Abbey arrived safely in heaven. 
Having the picture was a big help. I recognized Abbey right away. 
Abbey isn’t sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don’t need our bodies in heaven, I don’t have any pockets to keep your picture in, so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by.
Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you. 
I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much. 
By the way, I’m easy to find, I am wherever there is love. 

Love, 
God 

 

Crock Pot Tortilla Soup w/Hatch Green Chilies

Posted by Pete | Posted in News | Posted on 28-08-2010

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Recipe: Crock Pot Tortilla Soup with HATCH Green Chile Enchilada Sauce

1 1/2 pounds cooked shredded chicken
1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 14 oz. can HATCH Green Chile Enchilada Sauce
2 4 oz. cans HATCH Diced Green Chiles
1 15 oz. can pinto beans, drained
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tbsp minced garlic
2 cups water
1 15 oz. can chicken broth
2 tsp each: cumin, chili powder, salt, black pepper (or to taste)
1 15 oz. can corn, drained
2  tbsp cilantro, chopped

In crock pot, combine all ingredients except cilantro and garnish. Cover and cook for 6-8 hours. Cheddar and/or Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream and avocado for garnish.

To serve: Spoon into deep bowls and garnish with cheese, sour cream and avocado as desired. Tortillas or chips may be served on the side.

Toss it or keep it: Oh my gosh, keep this recipe. My husband and I agreed that this soup is better than most restaurant versions we’ve had. I ate two bowls and wanted to lick them clean. Depending on your kids palate, it might be a bit spicy.

 I hope your grocer carries the Hatch Brand…If not fuss at him until he will…It’s gooooood…….

Investments/play like

Posted by Pete | Posted in News | Posted on 27-08-2010

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Today I am starting a new game….I am playing like I am investing in Western Refinery, El Paso, TX….They have a refinery in El Paso, a refinery in Cinza, NM (near Gallup, NM),  a refinery in Yorktown, VA, fuel terminals in Albuquerque and Bloomfield, NM and Flagstaff, AZ, asphalt terminals in El Paso, Albuquerque, Tucson and Phoenix, AZ, a fleet of tank trucks and a host of nice c-stores…They were one of my accounts while working and I know a lot of the employees….price per share at closing on 8/26/10 was 4.11 per share….ok, so I am buying 1000 shares or 4110.00 in play like money….I will hold it at least 30 days, then sell, buy or hold….care to join me in my play like investments….you can choose anyone you like, Wal-mart, Wells Fargo, Intel…..whoever…lets see if we would have made any money….I hope Mr. Foster and Mr. Stevens will not let me down on my hard earned, play like, investment dollars sunk into Western Refinery…closing on 9/21/10 was 5.11 per share…..Ok, still doing good on closing 9/27/10 I am taking my profit and running……keep her going Mr. Foster…..

Dang Border Patrol

Posted by Pete | Posted in News | Posted on 26-08-2010

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Did you read in this morning paper about the Border Patrol Agent riding home from El Paso to Las Cruces on his motorcycle….He hit a stray dog out on the interstate and wrecked. A fellow in a Dodge Ram stopped in the nick of time to avoiding hitting him. The fellow got out of the pickup, checked to see if the agent was still alive, I reckon, then got back into his pickup and proceeded ….Yes, he did, he ran right over the agent with his pickup….take that border patrol he said…..gosh, what’s up with that…there are some cold blooded people in this world, huh….This was a gringo, evidently a bad-a– dude…..The agent has survived so far…yesterday was not a good day for him….I hope they catch the guy in the Dodge Ram….He is mean….

El Paso/Mexico

Posted by Pete | Posted in News | Posted on 26-08-2010

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This morning paper stated that bullets were whizzing up from Mexico, across the river into El Paso. It stated that it was shooting between Mexican citizens, but who can say. No one was hit this time…. Surely the Mexican President can do something about the lawlessness of his citizens.  I thought he ruled the country with an iron hand and he seems to know how the United States should conduct our business, so he must be pretty smart.  He needs to come up with some method of control, like putting some guards on the border to keep the drugs from coming through into the United States. Stop the flow…..That’s it….I think I know where he can get about 12 million people, huh?

Sunroof by Michael Hartfanft, Albuquerque Journal

Posted by Pete | Posted in News | Posted on 25-08-2010

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An article in todays Albuquerque Journal by Michael Hartranft, Sunroof, tells of a company here in Albuquerque spending 5 million dollars to cover their empolyee’s parking lot, get this, with solar panels….solar panels to provide energy for the company, reportly about 80 % of their power needs, and providing shade for many of the cars of the employees…5 acres worth…5 million dollars for 1.1 megawatt photovoltaic system….5,040 solar panels at The Bell Group headquarters….That’s something, huh? Well, I thought so. you can catch the entire article at ABQjournal.com….I enjoyed the article Mr. Hartfanft…good job…

Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico

Posted by Pete | Posted in News | Posted on 25-08-2010

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Listen folks, I have messed with Bill most of his administration…Sometimes jokingly, sometimes not….we have to give the man his due…He has been called on to negotiate in many situations…He is in Cuba pushing them to free Alan Gross, a U. S. government subcontractor jailed there for about nine months. He traveled to Cuba as part of a mission to strengthen trade and cultural partnerships between New Mexico and Cuba. I don’t know if he will be successful or not, but you have to hand it to the man, he does a good job in that area. He has been involved with negotiations in several instances to get people released from foreign governments…from Korea a while back comes to mind…He is always willing to try and I applaud him for his efforts…Way to go, Governor…I am sure Mr. Gross and his family appreciate it very much.  Pete Hester

Coin Collecting

Posted by Pete | Posted in News | Posted on 24-08-2010

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Did I ever tell you that I enjoyed collecting coins? Yes, a numismatic…I was really into it a few years ago, then coins went stale, many reduced in value. Today, with the present prices of gold and silver they are coming back. No, I don’t have any gold, gosh darn it and I have very little silver but the ones that I do have have gained value with the good silver prices…I hope it holds…Matter of fact, some folks probably think coins would be a good investment nowadays. I like wheat back pennies and Jefferson nickels…back in the 1970’s and early eighties I was told that the Jefferson nickels would be good to save and at the time very few were saving them. I could get good coins in pocket change every day…They are hard to find today, the older dates is what I am referring to….usually, if you get a good coin or two from a cash register, go back to the same cash register and buy some more change…Someone has either needed to get into their coin stash or some child found them and needed some candy money. Either way, I always look at my change for good coins..So, if you have several good coins, put them away…Our paper money may lose all it’s value one of these days but the coins will have the metal value or face value….won’t it?…heck, I don’t know…But have you noticed there seems to be a comfort factor when you have coins to jingle in your pocket?…Or is that a depression era thing?