June 11 Valley Life column

June 11 Valley Life Column
When my son was 6, he thought cows were stupid. Perched on his grandfather's fence watching cows in pasture, he said, "All they do is stand around all day and eat." He mooed at the cows and quickly dismissed them. After all, they couldn't retrieve a ball or throw a Frisbee.

No longer 6, my son is now an adult and the first to order a steak or juicy hamburger when we go out to eat. Being the nice mother that I am, I never miss a chance to remind him that he's eating his stupid cows.

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