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Welcome back to another episode of Cutting the Distance.

Today may be my favorite guest of all time.

Maybe it took about two years to get her on the podcast, the love of my life, the wife of my children, the glue that holds this whole ship together.

Sandie Phelps, welcome to the show, Sandy.

Hi.

I feel like this is a trap.

No, not a trap at all. I've wanted to get her on here just so we can talk about everything involved in our daily life from the business to hunting, to our kids, to our life, crazy life. I've tried to get

her on here probably 20 plus times and she figures out a way to schedule a meeting or be busy.

So it's nice to finally get her on here.

So yeah, Sondy, we met you were a junior in high school.

I was a senior in high school.

I believe if I remember the story correctly, we got set up by your cousin, who was one of my good friends.

I was trying to dodge a date and you just wanted to go to the dance, if I remember correctly.

That's correct.

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