Category Archives: Feature

I have been doing more shopping for things like groceries than I have ever done. Most of the time, I think I might need things other than groceries so I go to (guess where) Walmart. They have everything at Walmart. A few things you might need and thousands you don’t need. I’m never in a hurry...

  I’ve had several dogs in my life, most of them were extremely stupid. One was very smart. I will start with the stupid dogs. There is one living with me now that does not even belong to me. He belongs to my daughter. This dog has to be put outside twice in the middle of every...

  I recently wrote about being so old I get lost all the time. I happen to remember more and more stories about being lost. My wife and I were invited to a large wedding in northwest Iowa. As I was driving that way, I noticed several families’ cars following me. They must have thought that I, being...

I have probably been lost in cars and trucks and in buildings more than any man or woman I know. I’ve been in huge hospitals and other large buildings and could not find my way out. I’ve walked around in big hospitals at times and spent 20 or 30 minutes trying to get out. When I did...

Nothing much exciting seems to be happening to me anymore. I must be too dang old. Automobiles and trucks started my way to disaster. I started making short trips in cars to pick up parts and wash cars for my dad in his sales and repair business. Whenever I could get out of dad’s sight, I would do...

It seems like I’ve been surrounded by female drivers. It is a whole different experience. First, they like to set the emergency brake. The cars all have automatic transmissions. They all have PARK. If they would put the gear shift in PARK, a Clydesdale could not budge it. And the mirrors are never in the right spot. They...