A drifting cowboy

An old cowboy's thoughts about horses, canoes, fishing, art, movies, family, and the American West

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas -- Dennis Morgan

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Dennis Morgan (1908-1994) was an American born film and television actor and singer.  Dennis is on the right in the photo above -- a pro...
Friday, January 24, 2014

Horse Themed Watch Fob -- Woodbury Whips

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This Woodbury Whip Company advertising watch fob included a horseshoe to suggest good luck if you used their whips and crops. The Woo...
Saturday, January 18, 2014

Great Granddad was a Cheesehead

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John Galway Brown, my 2nd great grandfather, was born 8 Aug 1833 in Philadelphia, Jefferson County, New York. He was still living in...
Sunday, January 12, 2014

Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas -- Ken Curtis

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Ken Curtis (1916 – 1991) was an American born Country and Western singer and B-Western actor.  He was best known for his role as Festus ...
Monday, January 6, 2014

Great Granddad was a Victorian Coachman

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William Avery (1819-1902) was my 2nd great grandfather.  His occupation was that of a Coachman, and historical records suggest he was m...
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Reel Little Cowboy of the Santa Susanas -- Tommy Ivo

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Tommy Ivo (1936 - ) -- also known as "TV Tommy" -- is an American film and television actor who was also a drag racer active i...
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Thursday, December 26, 2013

Chinese (zodiac) Year of the Horse

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Happy New Year, but wait the best new year doesn't start until Jan. 31, 2014.  I'll explain... If you were born between the ...
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My goal in writing this blog is to answer to the questions I wish I had asked my granddad... I am a horseman, a canoeist, a Western movie historian, a genealogist, and a folk artist. My cowboy and voyageur legacy can be back-trailed for more than twelve generations in North America.
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