August 2018

Wonder Wienie!

Wonder Wienie!   Travis, Andy, Annie, and I were at a basketball game a few years ago, watching youngest son, Patrick play basketball.  After the game was over, we started out to go home. As…


T-Bird and the Two-Mile

  T-Bird and the Two-Mile   Parenthood is hard – really hard at times.  All we want to do is love our kids and have fun with them.  At times though we have to discipline…


Pop Goes the Beagle

  Pop Goes the Beagle   The military is constantly on the lookout for new and exciting ways to kill people.  Various countries of the world have thought up just about everything that can be…


Oh Them Bones

  Oh Them Bones   In my travels around the country and the world I have gotten to see some of the greatest creations of mankind, and have been amazed by them.  I once spent…


Disney’s Dismay

  Disney’s Dismay   I grew up watching Disney movies.  Sunday evenings were dedicated to our family gathering in front of the television, eating popcorn, drinking Pepsi, and watching the Wonderful World of Disney.  Whether…


You Fill Up My Senses

  You Fill Up My Senses   This year will be a milestone for our marriage.  In this day when half of all marriages end in divorce, Annie and I will mark our 35th anniversary….


An Incredible Tale

  An Incredible Tale   The fellow was known to be honest.  His father was revered for his high moral standards and the young fellow had inherited that trait, or at least learned it from…


Free Hugs

  Free Hugs   It may come as a surprise to some of you but I read Runner’s World magazine.  As a former (and hopefully future) runner I’m interested in the sport/exercise/activity for all three…


Deer Season 2018 – Part 1

  Deer Season 2018 – Part 1   Last year I detailed my deer hunting during the 2017/18 season.  It was the best deer hunting season of my life.  I saw more deer with more…