The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog Early in my high school career I read the James Herriot blockbuster book All Creatures Great and Small which told his experiences as a young Yorkshire veterinarian during the first half of…
The Junkyard Dog Early in my high school career I read the James Herriot blockbuster book All Creatures Great and Small which told his experiences as a young Yorkshire veterinarian during the first half of…
It Came from Beneath the Sea In early January of this year Captain Daniel Griffee climbed aboard his boat, ready for a day of guiding sport-fishermen in Bogue Sound, North Carolina. The weather was nice…
When the Loser Wins…Again! Ted was talking to his boss. The two disagreed about their abilities. In fact, the topic of discussion was something Ted’s supervisor believed was impossible. He insisted that nobody could do…
The Circus I love everything about the circus. The music, the lights, the animals, the trapeze artists, the clowns. I love it all, so when a circus came to Malden when I was in junior…
The Hot Box, Part 2 In Part 1 we were successful in the first part of installing a wood stove in our cabin at Sweetwater. Now came the hard part. —————————————— In my last post…
The Hot Box, Part 1 Fall is incredible at Sweetwater. The trees are resplendent in their scarlet, gold, and violet foliage. Gradually the leaves lose their grip and float gently to the ground until the…
When the Loser Wins Many of us were raised to win. Win at all costs. Winners never quit and quitters never win. Never give up, never surrender. Everybody loves a winner. If winning is so…
The True Adventures of Pablo EskoBear September 11, 1985 may have seemed like a normal morning in Knoxville, Tennessee. Fred Myers got up and started getting ready for the day. He stepped out of his…
The Christmas Star My young wife and I went for a walk through the Hillview Acres neighborhood. When we got to the back of the subdivision we continued into the woods. Our booted feet crunched…
Bubba J’s Christmas Day…Finally Those who have been reading my blog for a few years should be well aware of my friend Bubba J and his “interesting” family. As Bubba says, “Some of my kin…