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Greetings and Welcome to The 405 Coffee Break with O.K. Solberg
New episodes tend to air over the local KMMR radio station @ 5 minutes past 4PM each M-F. And have been doing so, nearly every week since Sept 2018.
I'm D.J. Rasmussen, O.K.s friend since junior high, possibly your neighbor & this websites maintainer, whom strives to get each episode's show notes written, the transcript proofed and the audio posted to the internet within a few hours of that days KMMR air time. NOTE: recently been publishing most new releases by 4:30PM.
Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy the time we can spend together.
Wanna again welcome you to The 405 Coffee Break. Guys, get your cup of coffee, glass iced tea, bottle of water. Let's see what's happening out there.
OK Solberg:Spring wheat $5.64 a bushel. 550lb steer calf $5.15 a pound, all the way up to $5.45 a pound depending on their quality, and a 100lb fat lamb in Billings $3 and a nickel, $3.05 a pound. But, guys, there's more, much more.
OK Solberg:June 12. Guys, it's my birthday. I turned 69 years old today. Now you wanna know something? Age is a funny thing, isn't it? Thea and I teach a middle school class on Wednesday evenings. We're in adjournment right now for the summer months, but it'll start again this fall. Those students are from the ages of 11 to 14 years of age. To them, let's just say it honestly, I'm an old man.
OK Solberg:Do you think that reminds me of a movie line? You know it does, and it's the movie back to the future when Marty travels back to 1955 and looks up his friend doctor Emmett Brown. Marty takes his camcorder with him in the DeLorean. Doc gets his hands on this, and he views things in the future. He views things including himself.
OK Solberg:As he watches it and Marty is right beside him, Doc sees himself. Doc says, look at me. I'm an old man. I love that line. I use it with my family often.
OK Solberg:Well, the students on Wednesday evening look at me as if I am an old man. I understand. Sure. Do. Age is a relevant thing.
OK Solberg:But that line gets used with me and our children often, and I tell them, imagine when you come to see me in the nursing home and you knock on my door and you walk in and you see your father in a wheelchair, hair unkept, if I have any left, and my chin is on my chest drooling on my shirt. You call out dad? My head slowly rises. The look in my eyes is dull and far away. I look your direction, and for a moment, they realize this man is gone.
OK Solberg:And as I gaze at them with a faraway look in my eye, I suddenly say, look at me. I'm an old man. Guys, my kids will know I'm still okay. The old man is old, but he still has his sense of humor. They'll laugh and will have us a good visit.
OK Solberg:Now realize most people never wanna consider going to the nursing home. I, on the other hand, desire it highly just so I can do that. Like my dad used to say, that old rocking chair don't scare me anymore. So, anyway, I'm 69. And to the students in our class, I'm an old man.
OK Solberg:But, guys, I get to call bingo at the Rivers Bend on Tuesdays. And on Tuesday, they got me a birthday card. Thank you very much, Peggy and the gang. Well, I opened my birthday card and Bob Bripole, he sits right across from me at bingo. And I said, Bob, my birthday is coming up on Friday.
OK Solberg:I'll be 69 years old. Bob, he smiled and quickly said, you're just a punk kid. Man, I got a kick out of that. There's always someone smarter, someone taller, and even someone older than you. So guys, don't forget.
OK Solberg:That means that Jimmy Murdoch's birthday is tomorrow, Saturday, June 13. Jimmy and I are just one day apart. You wish Jimmy a happy birthday, will you? And depending on who you are, I'll even give you two choices that could be used tomorrow when you greet Jimmy. Number one, you can say, look at me.
OK Solberg:Look at you. You're an old man. Or number two, you can say, you're just a punk kid. Happy birthday, Jimmy. I'll close with a bible verse that I find rather fitting.
OK Solberg:Second Timothy four seventeen. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength. Second Timothy four seventeen. The weekend is near. I hope you enjoy.
OK Solberg:So until next time, as you go out there, remember now, don't be bitter.