Thanks Deer
Thanks Deer Andy had just shot his first deer. The buck had a nice little rack and was fat and healthy. He’d provide plenty of lean “carne” for our “chili con carne” during the…
September 2018
Still Standing
Still Standing I first got to know Mike in 2011 and quickly discovered that I could relate to him on a lot of levels. We both believe in this glorious country we live…
Howard, Howard, and Fine Home Remodeling
Howard, Howard, and Fine Home Remodeling A few years ago our second youngest son, Andy, started his teaching and coaching career with a job at our local school. He taught junior high math…
Nature Doesn’t Care
Nature Doesn’t Care This is a story I didn’t witness. No, this one happened to Annie, but she told me about it in detail, and I think I did a pretty good job…
Red Touch Yellow
Red Touch Yellow A 19 year old student attending the University High School in Orange County Florida was hanging around outside before school started one day and noticed something in the grass. Maybe he…
Family Pictures
Family Pictures As the poet Robert Burns said, “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft a-gley.” Modern people usually say, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry” but the idea is exactly the same. No…
Bye Bye Bandit
Bye Bye Bandit I struggled while trying to come up with the title to this post. Nothing unusual about that. I do it a lot. This time, though, was a little different. I…
Teddy and the Bear
Teddy and the Bear I have written about the bad luck I’ve had the last couple deer seasons. Anyone who hunts knows that those things happen. Even the best hunter has had to…
Cruisin’ with Crusoe
Cruisin’ with Crusoe About 300 years ago a man named Daniel Defoe wrote a novel about a sailor whose ship was caught in a vicious storm. When the tempest subsided the sailor found…