First Date, I Can’t Believe It!
In August 2005, I was at my sister’s house listening to her advice about finding a wife (my first wife had passed away). I wasn’t really paying attention when she dragged me to her computer and signed me up for a dating service. After filling out the form she said, “Give me your credit card!”…
Read MoreBanana Man
I was nineteen years old living in Taranto, Italy. I was working with a Frenchman who was older and more experienced than me. He spoke better Italian, understood the local culture, and helped me move forward with my work. We lived on the second floor of an apartment building with a balcony on the south…
Read MoreUncle Neil’s Lariat
Uncle Neil lived his entire life in Afton, Wyoming. He was a rancher who worked hard and taught his six children how to do the same. He died at the age of 95 and at the time he was living in a care center. He always had an abundance of energy and couldn’t sit around…
Read MoreThe Mischief Began When She Left
When I was a young boy I lived in the small town of Afton, Wyoming. Afton was a place where keys were left in the cars, doors remained unlocked, and it was safe to leave young children home. One day my mother and sisters went to town, leaving my two cousins and me alone. We…
Read MoreThe Glass Piano
In the summer of 1974 my first wife Carol, our three-year-old son Paul, and I went on an outing with some friends to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. I was just finishing my education at the University of Tennessee and Carol recently had surgery for ovarian cancer and was going through radiation therapy. Carol was weak and…
Read MoreAfter She Left, the Mischief Began
When I was a young boy, I lived in the small town of Afton, Wyoming. Afton was a place where keys were left in the cars, doors remained unlocked, and it was safe to leave young children home. One day my mother and sisters went to town, leaving my two cousins and me alone.…
Read MoreThe Trees are Moving
A few days ago I watched a short video on my Facebook page. I am not certain if it is true or fictionalized to teach a valuable lesson. Either way the lesson it teaches is important for us to learn, apply, and teach to our children. The story is about a father and his adult…
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