I have been blessed beyond most men, in that I found my soulmate early in life. I have now been married to my darling bride for over four decades. As in all relationships there have been ups and downs, good times and bad, but after 41 years together, she has chosen to not murder me in my sleep, even though I may have given her ample cause. I recognize that at times I could concievably have been difficult to live with, (albeit very rarely).   Beverly grew up on a farm outside a small town in southwest Colorado. There were few children of a similar age who lived within a reasonable distance. As a consequence, her primary playmates as a child were the animals of the farm and woods. Her friends and confidants were cats, dogs, horses, and the occasional feral...