It’s About Letting Go
I’m having a hard time getting excited about football season…
…without Colt McCoy.
Yeah, I know this is not a sports blog. But the Texas Longhorns without Colt McCoy is kinda like chocolate chip cookies without the chocolate chips.
And it’s kinda hard to get excited about his replacement. So hard to get excited that I’m not even gonna look up his name. His first and last names start with a G and he stunk in that nightmare game against BAMA. Yeah, I know. Even though I still have a “Oh, no! Colt’s injured!” hangover from that National Championship game with the TIDE in January…
I have to let it go.
That’s what this post is about. Letting go of the dreams that we had that Colt McCoy was going to get the Texas Longhorns the National Championship. Because he gone to the NFL now…
So good luck, Colt. Godspeed.
I’ve had to let go of a lot of things this summer.
I got divorced.
When the Artist & I got married
I let go of a fifteen year marriage.
That was letting go of many dreams that the Artist and I shared, many things we thought would happen but didn’t.
I wish him well, and hope that we will nurture a friendship as we continue to raise our four precious children together.
Those of you who know me know that this summer we have had to say good-bye to not only our beloved LGD Rusty, but also our two house dogs, Rex and Riley, our collie and our beagle. It has really been a time for letting go of those we love around here. Maybe that’s why I want to hold on so tightly to Colt.
The alpaca, that is.
Colt McCoy Alpaca
Last week I sold our beloved alpaca Colt McCoy. However, I haven’t been able to bring myself to mark him as SOLD on the list.
I’m having trouble letting him go.
It was like I needed to see if the Longhorns could win a game without his namesake (superstitious craziness)….
or I needed to just wait a little longer…I dunno.
We really will hate to see Colt go. I told my oldest, “He’s the REAL McCoy.” Who wouldn’t like to see a field of alpacas who look like Colt? If I had that, then I could probably retire. Luckily, I was smart enough to retain some breedings to the little stinker.
So, my precious new friend Lynn, of Little Creek Farm, I swear I will tell people all about how you bought Colt (and Brady of the fab fiber). I may just need another minute.
Or two.
To let go…
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September 5th, 2010 at 12:28 am
The best news is that both Colt McCoys, human and alpacas, have brothers coming up behind them to follow in their footsteps.
Colt’s brother, Case McCoy, a freshman QB for the Longhorns this year, took snaps in the game against Rice today. While alpaca Colt has two brothers at Fairhope Alpacas, Dexter and Charlie, both sired by Magnum, that show great promise for our herd. In addition, many more Magnum cria are on the way.
The future looks bright for Colt fans of all genres.
September 5th, 2010 at 5:44 am
Big Hugs! When one door closes another one opens and you will rock that world!
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September 5th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Don’t worry, Colt is in good hands. We welcome him to Ohio and we are prepared to worship him, as only Cleveland fans can worhship!
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September 7th, 2010 at 6:42 am
But you don’t have to let go of Colt! You can now root for the Cleveland Browns and Colt too. You know you want to. Believe me when I tell you that we are glad to have him. It would have been better if he was a Baylor grad but I can live with him being from UT.
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September 9th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Wow, YOU have had a hard summer. So many changes at once are very hard. Stay strong and you will be fine! I only thought you were selling your farm… hope you have the BEST fall ever!
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September 15th, 2010 at 3:14 am
I had closed the door on a marriage that pretty much was dead after ten years; hung on for another seventeen. I offer you sympathy and hugs. Saying good-bye to old friends is soo hard but then you have new friends to make and cherish. We never forget them. Move foreward and do well.
October 18th, 2010 at 9:12 am
omg Colt AND Brady?
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October 31st, 2010 at 10:31 pm
So much has happened! As one stated, when one door closes, another opens. We may not know what God has in store for us, we just need to trust in Him…sometimes that is hard to do. But, a girls’ gotta do what a girls’ gotta do! Your doing it girl…hang in there! Hugs to you…
November 18th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
I thought when you mentioned in a previous tweet that he was on his way to New York this may have been the case. Well both Colts are now up north. The other one seems to be doing not too bad in Ohio (being from Ohio I really felt sorry that he got stuck with the Browns, but maybe he can bring them to a Superbowl. Can’t remember how many decades that has been since that happened). Hopefully your little guy will prosper up north. Thank God you retained a few breedings. Can’t go too wrong with that.