About MO

My name is Colleen Cahoon and I am the ODD one in my family... My Mother's Fifth Child and my Father's Third...

But my ODDITY does not end there.... all six of my siblings have lovely names, with lovely middlenames.... ODDLY... I do not have a middlename!

And thus, from the get go, I was noteably...  ODD.

The more one knows me, the more apparent that becomes... heehee... but then, in my humble opinion, that is as it should be...

We are all unique and should, therefore, embrace our differences, and appreciate the differences of others, as joyful recognition of what I observe as being, obviously a "Divine Design"... no two blades of grass are identical, no two snowflakes, no two identical twins either, if one looks at them ODDLY... :)

Though my genealogical roots are first embedded in New England, and primarily branch from there to Ireland, Scotland, and England.... I am, unescapably, a Texan...   despite the fact that I was not entirely raised in Texas... it is, none-the-less, reflected in my speech, some of my attitudes, my friendly nature, and my leathered looks.... heehee

Texans tend to do things in big ways.... and that is my hope for this site... that someday it will be an internet ranch that spans the world... where family is always welcome and there is also room for visitors as well... where the herds can mingle freely, despite their various brands and find pastures aplenty, of food for thought and fresh waters, to quinch the thirst for knowledge of our common roots.

So... what started out as a simple little small family site, has now become an awesome open range... where I hope all family members will come to visit and share their tales, show off their skills, and contribute to the planting of our genealogical orchards.

The picture below, pretty well captures who I am... a happy Texas Oddity... :)

Below the picture you will find a link to the gals who actually own, trained, parade, and saddled my momentary "steed...errrr.... steer." 

By the way, that critter's name is "HotShot" and he weighs over 2,300 pounds!  His horns span a distance that exceeds my meager height of 5'2''... and while I continue to shrink with age... the span of this magnificent animal's horns, will continue to increase... the horns do not fall off, like deer, moose or other Antler-Folk... of the cervine family...:)

Where did I meet HotShot,  you wonder?  Well, it was time to grab another bag of feed for my unbroke mare, Winnie.... so I headed down to the local feed store, which in my case happens to be Thompson Feed & Supply, at 1106 Wilkins Street, in Hempstead, Texas... (just in case you happen to be down this way and are in need of feed or supplies... :)... and as I was coming up the alley way, I was greeted with a delightfully ODD sight.... HotShot under saddle...!!!  :) 

Sure, in Texas you can see Longhorns quite frequently, but in all honesty, there are not too darn many that will tolerate a saddle and rider!  So, I feel quite pleased at being at the right place, at the right time, to do something very few Texans can actually brag about doing... straddling a Texas Longhorn Steer, without getting "Kilt"... :)  Now, if I can just find where those Giant Jackrabbits under saddle hang out, then I reckon I will have sat on All the Best Four-Legged Critters in Texas....

When you select the link below, to find out more about Texas Longhorns and these amazing trainers in particular, you will be leaving JEZZMO... but, you know the trail back now!

So go explore and graze where you choose... and do so happily!