I lost two friends recently. Kyle Stock was the first one. I only knew him well for the last five or six years. Kyle owned and made his living driving a 30-year-old Pete… When he became ill, he went to part-time.
My back fell apart after driving a semi for about 50 years. I hooked up...
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Hackert receives award for 25 years as a pilot
Jamie Hackert stands in front of an aircraft for his first flight in a Boeing 777 to Madrid. He has flown all over the world as a pilot for American Airlines. This year, he was recognized by the company for 25 years of service and received a letter from CEO Robert Isom.
Some children dream of being...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, June 22, 2023
Most of you know I spent decades of time on the road, mostly in a semi, but enough car time to get me in trouble.
I met many highway patrolmen and deputy sheriffs. Some I met enough times to be on a first-name basis.
Most of these people were kind and friendly, but chances were they were...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, June 15, 2023
The golden years go on and on in my life.
I’ve been mowing my yard quite often because of the nice rains we have been getting. I have a newer riding mower that is easy to operate. I was mowing away one day last week when a friend pulled in the drive, and we talked for...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, June 8, 2023
I’ve mentioned before how great the golden years are. They suck. No one builds a home in my area. There is one major reason: ME. I have cars and motor cycles and I always get the urge to work on them around midnight after I have slept in my recliner for a few hours.
I bought...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, June 1, 2023
The people who know me know I spent most of my life looking through a windshield.
At one time in my life, I was a good driver and even got a compliment once in a while but not often.
Most people I knew were good to me, they would say they’d seen me back into a place...
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The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers, May 18, 2023
A lot of my so-called Golden Years Mornings begin with a trip to Dale Schnell’s cabin in the timber north of Sully.
Most mornings, I meet three other geezers. Daryl Menninga is one of us. He is a little more dignified than the rest of us. He shows up in a brand new pickup. He is...
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