The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

Going down to the Missouri River in the fall is always an incredible road trip. The county road was busy and dusty as we made our way to the entrance of the ranch. It was my first visit to the Pearson Pumpkin Patch. We went first to the pumpkin patch to pick up our pumpkins first, and even though it was Sunday, supposedly the last day, there were still many hundreds of orange pumpkins lying on the ground to be picked up.

I kept hearing as I was sitting on the picnic table eating my hamburger, "what a beautiful day. Isn't it beautiful down here!" The kids didn't seem to notice the beauty of the...