Elevator Karma
kar·ma /ˈkärmə/ noun – destiny or fate, following as effect from cause. It was a very stormy afternoon. I was racing home from work. I could see another storm approaching and this one looked ferocious.…
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…
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…
Getting a Haircut for Cancer
Me at my New Year’s eve party sporting the beginnings of my long hair days. I grew it until it reached my belt and then cut it off for “Locks of Love”
Water Closet Trouble in France
When one travels to Europe for the first time, one learns many new traveling tips including the most important of all. “Where is the restroom?” For those new to Eupropa, restroom facilities in general are…
Learning to Water Ski & Other Lessons Learned Through Failure
It was 1995 when my wife, Carrie and I bought a house on the Fox River. We didn’t know the first thing about boating so we signed up for Coast Guard Safety Training at the…
“Thou Art My Savior” and Other Fine Quotes From Starving Cats
My wife, Carrie and I nuzzled into a cozy small one bedroom apartment on the third floor of a courtyard-building on the upper northside of Chicago, known as East Rogers Park. We lived there for…
Elton John on a Full Bladder
If you are like me, you like a story with a happy ending. This isn’t one of those. It was the summer of 1989 (August 26 to be exact) and Elton John was touring the…
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