Heir Hockey
Heir Hockey In my never-ending efforts to be my grandkids’ favorite person in the whole wide world, I’ve had some interesting adventures. Most have been positive experiences while others have been dismal failures. With…
Humor
Conflatulations Again!
Conflatulations Again! I was at a high school track meet taking photos one day. Having just gotten some shots of the long jump I was moving down the field and thinking about the next…
Conflatulations!
Conflatulations! In my family, we have a group text that we keep going on a pretty much daily basis. It consists of Annie, our six sons, and me. We do this because our interests…
No April Foolin’
No April Foolin’ I’m a coin collector. My collection consists mostly of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters from the 20th century, with a sprinkling of round-money from earlier and later. One I was able…
Pitchin’ a Fit
Pitchin’ a Fit Annie and I visited friends one time when our oldest son, Scotty, was toddler-aged…maybe three. He was so proud of his new cowboy boots that he couldn’t wait to show them…
Deer Hunting 2017, Part 6
Deer Hunting 2017, Part 6 In the last installment of the continuing saga of my 2017/18 deer season I explained my latest bit of bad luck. My black powder rifle had slipped and banged…
Between the Ditches
Between the Ditches A while back I got a call from one of my sons at an odd time. He was attending college and, at that time of the morning, he should have been…
Chairman of the Bored
Chairman of the Bored I’ve always been a little less tolerant of boredom than many people are. Whereas others are content to show up for work and slog through yet another day of…