Unreliable on Liable Road
I could write a book about this time in my life. Who knows, maybe I will. But let’s just center our focus on one spring so many years ago. As the calendar rewinds back to…
No Kiss, but I did Get Naked
Early adolescence is hard, let’s all admit it. I was very non-social in my early teenage years. I had a fair excuse. My family moved to another town when I left sixth grade and entered…
Who Taught Me How To Tell A Story?
There once was a boy who was lost. Fighting to be heard at any cost. He found a voice where none was before. And because of you he found more. This story goes out to…
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”
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…
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…
Two Weeks Does Not a Marriage Make
I am lucky. I’m lucky for many reasons. One, I met my wife, Carrie, at a young age and have been enjoying a lifetime of wonderful memories. Another reason I am lucky is because I…
Taking a Dog Down the River
If you have been following my posts, you know that I have written a few stories about our life on the river. Well, here’s another one. We lived on the Chain-O-Lakes on the Fox River…
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…
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…