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…
The Day I Learned to Hate Pâté
Warning: this story contains smoking, strong language and sophomoric potty humor. I snuffed my half-smoked cigarette out in the ashtray and released my seatbelt. I was at work. It was a Saturday so that meant…
Never Take a Shotgun into a Bathroom
One of the most contentious topics these days center on guns. I’m not here to discuss the good or bad of guns. But I will share a little story with you if you are willing…
The Haunted Ladder
I always look forward to writing stories about my dad. He led such an interesting life. He was one of the most hardworking men I’ve ever met in my life. I remember growing up, he…
Life Inside a Dumbwaiter
I have often said that I am an accumulation of everything I’ve wanted to be. And on this blog article topic, I may be one of the few experts worldwide. Life inside a dumbwaiter? How…
At the Rocky Horror Picture Show with an Egg
So, enter the cult-classic movie, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”. Written by Richard O’Brien produced and released in 1975. Nobody seen that coming. Nobody could really explain it. It was just a moment in time,…
Twenty-Seven Bees Versus One Shirt
If you are squeamish about bee stings then this one is for you. I was a young boy living in a corner of a small town in northern Indiana. I led a farmstead lifestyle. I…
The Telephone Pole
Do you have any idea how heavy a 75 foot telephone pole weighs? I do. The year was 1979. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers were playing in town the night the telephone pole was struck…