When Hoss Cartwrights 10 gallon Hat was 15 Gallons.

Today I was watching a really old episode of "Bonanza". You know, the ones where Hoss's hat looked twice as big and little Joe's was really small. It reminded me of the good old days when television was worth watching. Today there are nothing but cop shows and reality shows. I really miss the days of the television westerns. Shows like Gunsmoke, Lancer, The High Chaparral, The Rifleman, Maverick just to name a few. I remember the whole family would gather around the tv to watch Gunsmoke or "The Wild Wild West" which my dad simply referred to as "WWW". Sunday night was the only night of the week that my mom would let me stay up past 9:00 so I could watch "The High Chaparral" with her. It was one of her favorite shows. Every time I see it in reruns I think of Sundays, Curled up on the couch with my mom watching the adventures of Big John Cannon. I miss my mom.