{"id":48235,"date":"2019-04-30T05:40:03","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T09:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=48235"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:07:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:07:31","slug":"btr-sourdough-starters-12-april-2019-by-bztrailriders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=48235","title":{"rendered":"BTR Sourdough Starters #12 – April 2019 (by BZTrailriders)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary: Ah, Springtime, where everything is new and fresh again, and a man\u2019s fancy turns to…well, what do you think a man\u2019s fancy might turn to? OC options – “Georgia on My Mind”, “Me and Bobby McGee”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rating: G, Word Count: 2291<\/span><\/p>\n

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by\u00a0BettyHT<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0<\/span>Sat Apr 06, 2019 2:41 am<\/p>\n

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Georgia On My Mind<\/span>\u00a0fit perfectly with the series I’m presently writing. I used the concept in a small scene in the next story, Only One Returns, in the series.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jamie was wondering about issues of love and romance so he had a question for Adam.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow did you know Georgia was the one for you? I mean, was it because she was so pretty? I mean, she\u2019s well, very attractive.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know what you\u2019re saying. Yes, I noticed the physical attributes, but lots of women have those. No, it wasn\u2019t her looks that caught my heart, it was her spirit, her joy, and her almost fierce pride and stubbornness. After a while, I couldn\u2019t imagine life without her in it. No matter what I did, I had Georgia on my mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo you asked her to marry you?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, that\u2019s rather the funny part. You see, I think she asked me, or told me, in no uncertain terms that the only way she was staying with me was to be married to me so I said yes. She said well are you going to ask me, and I said that I thought she had already. Of course I did ask her because that\u2019s what you\u2019re supposed to do if you\u2019re the man. It seemed a bit silly as we had already settled it, but she does like things to be done traditionally too.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSee, that\u2019s the hard part about women. They want to be like men and have all the same rights and things, but then they don\u2019t want to be like men and want to be treated different. Who can keep track of all that?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhoa, there\u2019s the fallacy of your thinking. Women don\u2019t want to be like men at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey don\u2019t?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo they want equality, liberty, and justice which men have or at least most white men have. We\u2019ve got a stagecoach driver who wants to be like a man, but that\u2019s unique. Women want to be women and be treated accordingly. But women should have rights too.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt all makes more sense when you say it. When RoseMary says it, it never comes out that clear.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIs she the waitress in the restaurant that seems to be the source of all our lunches?\u201d<\/p>\n

That got Jamie blushing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure it\u2019s all very new for her too. You should bring her out to the ranch for dinner or invite her to dinner with us. We could all talk about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks, Adam. That would be great.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00a0by\u00a0AC1830<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0<\/span>Sun Apr 07, 2019 4:46 pm<\/p>\n

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My story is loosely based on the song.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Me and Bobby McGee<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each time Spring rolls around – the warmer days, the growing grasses, the wildflowers blooming – the memories hit me like a freight train. It\u2019s been so many years, a lifetime really, but once a year it seems like yesterday.<\/p>\n

When it happens I just have to get away, be alone to remember, and to get through the pain. I know my brothers don\u2019t understand but Pa does, in a way.<\/p>\n

Out here, in the wilderness, with nothing but the calls of birds and the azure sky above me, I can let the memories loose. She was so beautiful, so full of life. We filled each other to the brim with love and joy. A soft breeze caresses my cheeks and ruffles my hair \u2013 just like she did. I close my eyes and she appears. I\u2019m losing myself once again to the time when I was eight, and it was just me and Bobby McGee.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhatcha lookin\u2019 at?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Looking up I saw a redheaded girl with a mass of freckles over her nose and cheeks. Her blue eyes sparkled.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome pictures.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCan I see?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSure.\u201d<\/p>\n

She dropped onto the grass, her pale yellow calico dress billowing out around her. My eyes locked on her pretty face until she tapped the book, and giggled.<\/p>\n

Time stopped as we studied the pictures, talked about books we wished we had, and about our families. In no time I felt I\u2019d known her all of my life. Funny, she said the same thing.<\/p>\n

As the days drifted by we created imaginative stories, we ran through tall grasses and picked wildflowers, we laughed. Filled with joy and life I lived for each moment I could spend with my sweet Bobby.<\/p>\n

One foggy morning I waited at our meeting place but she never came. Panic was building inside as I searched for my best and only friend.<\/p>\n

\u201cPa, where\u2019s Bobby? I can\u2019t find her anywhere!\u201d<\/p>\n

Pa\u2019s large hand rested gently on my shoulder as he turned me to face him. What did I see in his eyes? Sorrow, empathy….fear? \u201cSon, Bobby\u2019s gone. They left before dawn. They\u2019re turning back.\u201d<\/p>\n

I broke from my Pa\u2019s comforting grip and ran alongside all the wagons searching for hers, for her golden red hair and smiling freckled face. All was gone, vanished like a wisp of smoke on the wind. I gasped for air from the panic, the running, and the tears.<\/p>\n

\u201cNO! Bobby, please come back, please\u2026!\u201d<\/p>\n

Pa\u2019s strong arms drew me into a warm, safe hug against his barrel chest. I kicked to be free, to go find Bobby, but finally I collapsed into Pa\u2019s reassuring grip. He carried me back to our wagon, put me on the seat beside my baby brother before climbing up.<\/p>\n

After several miles, I found I had nothing left in me. I was empty. Timidly I glanced at Pa. He must have sensed it for he gently smiled at me and put his arm around me.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know it will be hard to let her go. Keep the memories close. They\u2019ll be what make the days brighter and the years warmer. A first best friend, like a first love, is very special and never forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n

An eagle cried out as a chipmunk scurried under a bush. Opening my eyes tall grasses changed to a sparkling lake. The sun was setting. My family would be waiting dinner.<\/p>\n

Taking a deep breath of the pine-filled air, I felt a peace inside once again. Warm memories now filled my mind and my heart. Those times, all those years ago, were the best for me, and Bobby McGee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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by\u00a0Hart4Ben<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0<\/span>Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:06 pm<\/p>\n

Lessons in Freedom<\/strong>
\nDust filled the air as the bodies of two boys in their mid teens rolled around on the ground, fists flying in all directions.\u201cStop it this instant! I will not tolerate such behavior Joseph Cartwright and Robert McGee!\u201d Miss Gibbs stood glaring with her hands on her hips, attempting to shout over the children who were circled around the melee. \u201cStop it, I say, or you will both be expelled from school!\u201d<\/p>\n

A dark-haired girl of fourteen crossed her arms around her middle and beamed with satisfaction. Having two boys fighting for her affections made her heart soar. MaryAnn could not wait to comfort the victor and possibly place a tender kiss on his injured face.<\/p>\n

When Joe was momentarily distracted by his teacher\u2019s persistent shouting, Bobby McGee landed a full blow to his chin. The larger boy was then able to extract himself from the young Cartwright. Bobby quickly located \u2018his\u2019 girl and sauntered toward her while Miss Gibbs checked on the loser. Joe watched with dismay as MaryAnn slipped her arm through Bobby\u2019s. She kissed her fingertip and gently touched the cut on his cheek that was beginning to swell.<\/p>\n

The two boys heard little of the lecture Miss Gibbs gave them after sending the rest of her students into the schoolhouse. His fists clenched, it was all Joe could do not to tear into Bobby again. He desperately wanted to knock the smug smirk off McGee\u2019s dirty face.<\/p>\n

Later that evening, Joe sat fuming on his bed. His father had sent him to his room after supper with a reprimand that any further fighting at school would result in serious and protracted limits to his freedom and social life. But it was MaryAnn\u2019s words prior to the fight that hurt even more than the cuts and bruises on his body.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re real cute Little Joe, but Bobby sings me songs and tells me he loves me. He\u2019s gonna take me away from here and give me a good life. I\u2019ll be free. Just me and Bobby. Won\u2019t have to live under my Pa\u2019s thumb anymore. You don\u2019t say those kind of things to me, Little Joe. If you loved me, you\u2019d want to be with me, you know, WITH me.\u201d<\/p>\n

A light knock on his bedroom brought Joe from his frustrating thoughts.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan I come in?\u201d Adam called softly from the hallway.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot in the mood to talk.\u201d Joe crossed his arms tightly across his chest.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got pie.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joe frowned, but then snorted a little laugh. \u201cYeah, sure, come on in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adam held out a piece of pie and glass of milk to his youngest brother when he reached the bed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adam watched as Joe savored his first bite.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo is she worth all this?\u201d<\/p>\n

Joe paused before taking another bite. He reached for the glass on his nightstand and took a big gulp and then set it aside. Swiping his left hand across his mouth, he looked up and shrugged.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are lots of pretty girls. Most of them want something. If she\u2019s only concerned about what\u2019s in it for her, I would suggest letting her find that elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat makes you an expert on girls?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t claim to be. All I know is that when I give up my freedom, I\u2019m going to be darn sure the woman is worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adam saw Joe\u2019s face relax; so he turned and headed for the door.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, Adam.\u201d Joe lifted his plate toward his brother paused in the doorway. \u201cThanks — for everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adam nodded and winked before closing the door behind him.
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by\u00a0AH83<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0<\/span>Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:52 pm<\/p>\n

Adam stood by the wall watching couples dance. He took a drink of his punch when he saw her coming in. She was dark headed with dark eyes, and a dimple appeared in her cheeks as she smiled at Max Sheffield. He was the one who put on the spring dance. It was a tradition in Virginia City every spring to have a dance. Adam then saw a man with the girl. He was tall with the some of the same features as the girl. Adam figured he must be the girl\u2019s brother. Adam got the courage to walk up to her before anyone else could snag her and dance.
\nAdam walked up to Max.\u201cHello, Max.\u201d<\/p>\n

Max turned to Adam.<\/p>\n

\u201cHello, Adam. Are you enjoying the dance so far?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like you to meet Georgia McGee and her brother Bobby McGee. Georgia, Bobby, this is Adam Cartwright,\u201d Max introduced the brother and sister.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nice to meet you both,\u201d Adam replied shaking their hands.<\/p>\n

He held Georgia\u2019s hand a little longer then released it when she looked down at his hand.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey just moved here from Boston.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cReally? I was born there and went to school back east. I wonder if I may dance with Georgia, if you don\u2019t mind, Bobby?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, please, go ahead,\u201d Bobby said.<\/p>\n

Georgia smiled as she took Adam\u2019s hand and began to dance.<\/p>\n

Later that night, Adam laid on his bed, his hands behind his head thinking about the dance. Georgia had told him about life in Boston and her father deciding to come west to start his law business. Her mother had been anxious for them to move west having heard of the wild tales of the west. Georgia and Bobby were ready for adventures in the west. Adam had introduced them to his family. Hoss and Joe had taken turns dancing with Georgia. Adam knew it was a good evening and fell asleep.<\/p>\n

The weeks went by and Adam and Georgia spent time together. One day Georgia overheard her brother threaten Adam with his life to take care of Georgia.<\/p>\n

\u201cBobby McGee, Adam is a gentleman, unlike someone else I could mention,\u201d she snapped.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn older brother has a right to protect his little sister,\u201d Bobby replied.<\/p>\n

She rolled her eyes and the couple left to go for a ride.<\/p>\n

A few days later Hoss walked down the stairs and saw Adam playing his guitar.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat sounds nice. You all right?\u201d Hoss asked looking at his brother in concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I\u2019m fine. Just got Georgia on my mind,\u201d Adam replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat all are you thinking about?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thinking about breaking up with Georgia.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat? Why? You two are perfect for each other,\u201d Hoss said in surprise.<\/p>\n

A smile crossed Adam\u2019s face.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh you!\u201d Hoss said.<\/p>\n

\u201cActually, I\u2019m thinking about marrying her.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s wonderful. When are you gonna ask her?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve gotta talk to her pa first.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou better get to her soon before someone else does.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess so. I\u2019ll go now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adam rode to the McGee\u2019s house and saw Georgia crying. He rushed to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cGeorgia, what\u2019s wrong?\u201d He asked worriedly.<\/p>\n

\u201cPa says we\u2019re moving to California. I told him I didn\u2019t want to. He said I have to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere\u2019s your pa?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cInside.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adam went in to talk to Mr. McGee.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. McGee, I came to ask for your daughter\u2019s hand.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michael McGee looked at him then drilled him with questions and Adam answered.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have my blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you, Sir.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adam went out and proposed to Georgia. A month later, they were married.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A Note from the Brandsters.\u00a0 This was originally written and published on the Bonanza Trail Riders site.\u00a0 Brand is happy to offer this story a new home.<\/span><\/div>\n
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