23 Hockey Goals
Most people that know me, know two things for sure. One, I am really into music. I have recorded several albums. Two, I don’t know much about sports. I felt when I was young, I…
I Scared Her. I Did.
When was the last time you were scared, I mean, really scared? When was the last time you scared someone, I mean, really scared them? To answer the first question, I would say, I can…
The Great Missouri Road Trip
I think it was 1976. My brother Bob and I had started a pop can collection in the basement, the summer Olympics were being hosted in Montreal, Canada and I had discovered Mark Twain. I…
Pogo Sticks and World Records
Once when I was a young lad something changed my life. I went to my Uncle Johnny’s house. I always liked him and his wife Donna. They had three kids, my cousins, one named Brandy.…
Almost Busted in Three Kings
Some stories are fun to share and others simply need to be told. This one is the latter. Am I proud of it? I’ll let you decide. Let’s unpack this one… It was 1982 and…
Flippers and Stilts
My dad volunteered for an unusual mission when I was a teenager. His childhood friend, Chuck, and he belonged to a group of divers that retrieved bodies from boating accidents at Cedar Lake, Indiana. Chuck…
Mike’s Famous Magic Show
When I was fourteen I discovered magic. It started out with a couple of card tricks, but then it escalated fast. I found a magic store a few towns over and bought what I could…
Caught Smoking
Like any curious teenager, I took up smoking, in a classic scene, three young boys walking down an empty railroad track in the wintertime. Literally, on a dare I took my first puff (menthol) and…
The Bad News About Butch
Sensing danger is a survival skill. If you have it, you may live long. If not, well… I guess you aren’t reading this. Years ago before we were married, Carrie and I went to a…
Treehouses Are Cool
Cherry Street Treehouse There is something unusual about age. When you are young and small, things all around you appear quite large. When you are older and bigger, not so much. When I lived on…