When We Partied Like 1999, A New Year’s Eve Tale
Caution: This story contains language, nudity, and fireworks! With another new year knocking on our door again, it only makes sense to bring back a New Year’s Eve that ranks up there with some of…
Christmas in Mexico
It was a bull. We were on the highway in our Mexican town and in front of us on a flatbed truck standing proud was a Mexican bull. My wife was driving and called it…
The Great Racoon Lake Campfire Blessing (or what might have been)
Campfires are dangerous and like many things in life, need to be respected. Growing up in Indiana will most likely cause you to end up at some point in one or two places for an…
Throwing A Baby
In the Autumn of 2021 I lost my little brother. He died way too early. News of his death shocked and stunned close friends and family. We decided that it would be a more fitting…
Cows & Raccoons
You are probably asking yourself what do cows and raccoons have in common, and it would be right fair-minded of you to do so. Well the answer is, my parents. The last home my parents…
On Canoeing & Camping
It was the summer of 1985 and I cashed in on a great idea. I learned that there was a popular canoe/camping destination that you could sign up for that only cost $95 a week…
Our First Thanksgiving in Mexico
Last year was our first Thanksgiving in Ajijic, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. I hoped to feel that holiday spirit of family-around-the-table like in a Norman Rockwell-ish way and to cherish this holiday and…
Air Balloon Rides Can Make You Popular
Ahh, the celebrated hot air balloon ride! Up, up and away, as the song goes. If you have never tried it, I think you are missing out on something sensational. Years ago, my wife and…
Crows Are Smart
A crow is a bird of the genus “Corvus”. The American Crow lives from seven to eight years. Fun facts about crows include that they are super smart, mate for life, can remember faces, hold funerals for…
The Solitaire Commuter
Just in time for Halloween, I published this scary fictional story this week. I actually discovered it in my files in an archived box. I wrote it way back on October 30, 1994. Caution! It’s super-scary!