b"table of contentsMarch 2021 from the Publisher5Ask the Vet: Something to Chew On LIFE IS LIKE A ROLLER 8 The Old Storyteller: COASTER RIDEMost everyone says that life has its ups and downs Moonshine Mountain and is like a roller coaster ride. It seems like these days you have more people afraid to get on the 13The Arizona Duuude: Johnny's roller coaster. They prefer to stand back in fear Journey To Be Cancer Free 13 and just watch the ride. Living in fear of getting 8 12Lee Anderson: Did You Know, In the Old West. on the roller coaster might be worse than taking the ride and losing your cookies during it. At least youll have something to talk about and share with 14A Cowboy Rests in Heaven: others and others will talk about how fun it was watching you during the ride. When the roller coaster is at the peak, youre looking out and Joseph Paul Summers Brown visually seeing what is ahead of you, the anticipation of the thrill of the ride is huge, its exciting. As you start the descent youre having the time 16Financial Focus: Which Retirement of your life, laughing, screaming and just doing crazy things and when you get to the bottom of the drop, what happens, you start looking up Plan is Right for Your Business?and getting excited to make that climb, so you 20Bill Roberts: The Hanging of can do it all over again.Augustin Chacon As I have backed away from so many distracting influences these days i.e. the news and politics, 20 22Situational Awareness Ive started to look back on the roller coaster rides of my life. You probably can do the same.24AZ Road Trip: The Arizona Trail 24 As a kid I spent two nights a week and Sunday 26Crossword / Sudoku / Cowboy Comics in church, then in my early twenties, I never saw the inside of a church. When I met my wife and 28Arizona Real Country Equine Supply Source started dating, going to church was a great way to spend more time with her. Im not as stupid as I 31From the Back of the Box look, right? We started holding hands during prayer, 32Wild Rose Horse Obstacle Contestsboy was I smart and what a thrill. This practice still happens today during every prayer, wherever we 34 COVER FEATURE: Rodeo Scottsdalehappen to be. When we had kids we became very involved in church activities. Today, my belief 36DIY: Storage values and attending church gives me the fearless feeling to ride the BIGGEST and FASTEST roller 38 Running the Race: The Evolution of Barrel coaster rides in the world. God is in control!Racing In Arizona What blessings over the years of your life 40 A Bite of Country: Moms Real Country Recipes 40 have just slipped by without much thought? Maybe its time to start remembering the roller coaster rides youve been on. This past week I 43 News from Copper State Peruvian Paso Club walked around our house marveling at the blessing of where I get to live. I spent some time on the patio looking out at the mountain behind our 44Alan Rockman: So Was He, Bass Reeves, house and just taking in the beauty. I hop in my truck and drive to the radio station for work and get to work at something I love doing, with The Real Lone Ranger? Part 1 people I love working with. Some of the events we do include a cattle drive each month at the Flying E Ranch. This is something that growing 49 A View of the Zoo: Wildlife World Zoo, up was work for me because we had to move cattle from pasture to pasture, brand the calves, and today, we do it for fun. Who would have Aquarium & Safari Parks Rides and thought? At every 96.3 Real Country cattle drive, we have a group of Newest Additions! people that just make this part of my roller coaster ride, thrilling. It always takes me back to the fun roller coaster rides of my youth. I get the best of 52Justin Legler: Knock Knock, both worlds, to live in the city and drive-thru What-a-Burger, but to also be a cowboy and enjoy Gods Arizona beauty on the ranch!Turned Another Digit, and DE-thrown55 554-H: Discovery 4-H Garden Every week I hang out with friends and we each get to tell stories from our past, most are good times. Every Wednesday I have lunch with my Dad in Sun City and usually, some stories are told about growing up 57Jim & Bobbi Jeen Olson: Collector's 44 and things that he enjoyed. Last week he told me about working at the CornerConcho Belts Sun Dome and how much he enjoyed that. It wasnt the work; it was the concerts, shows, and people he met that made it such a memorable ride. 61Classified Ads On Tuesday I grab lunch with a buddy of mine, W Steven Martin, and we usually have a bunch of radio stories to tell. Wow, what a life working 62 Taking Care of Business: in radio has been. We all have low points but they dont dominate lifes ride for most of us and when we get through them, there are thrilling Special Advertiser Section times on the other side. What are the roller coaster rides youve lived? Dont stop living them, get on the ride and scream, laugh, do crazy 63 Advertiser Index things and talk about it to anyone that will listen. LIFE, just like a roller 64March 2021 Calendar coaster ride, has a start and finish. Youre on the roller coaster ride of your life right now, so get every bit of excitement you can from your 65Charity of the Month: ride! Hold tight and letr rip tater chip!57 March is Red Cross Month 49Due to COVID 19 restrictions, the Hashknife Pony Express Ride will now arrive at Scottsdale Stadium on the corner of Osborn Rd and Drinkwater Blvd. at noon on Friday, April 16th. The Parada Del Sol parade and TrailsMike Barna, Publisher End Festival, scheduled for Saturday, April 17th, have been cancelled. 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