Category Archives: Feature

I once had the sad experience of having to put my old German Shepherd to sleep. I bought him 13 years before when he was six weeks old. He would fit in a bread box when I brought him home. One and a half years later he weighed 140 pounds and would barely fit into the...

From July 2002 Hawaii At Last I’m starting this article as my wife and I are flying to Hawaii for a week’s vacation. We are nearing the California coastline and about to start out over the ocean. There are over 300 people on this monster airplane, half of which are in line to use the bathroom. We left...

Last Christmas With Dad Christmas is finally here. It is a day that has happy and sad memories for me. We all know it is the birthday of a baby that had more impact on the world than any other birth before or after. It’s also the day my dad passed away in 1975. Even though it...

Christmas Preparation I know Christmas is supposed to be a very happy, exciting time of the year, but there are a few things about the season I detest. I have, however, learned over the years to make changes in how I do these few things that make them less undesirable. The first is shopping. I hate to...

Lit Up for the Holidays The holidays are upon us. As I’ve stated before, it’s not really my favorite time of year. I spent most of last Saturday on the roof trying to hang some stupid lights. I have to get up at 4 a.m. on Thursday to smoke a turkey. On Friday, I get to...

December December is here. There is snow on the ground. The wind is howling. I hate winter. I remember things as I look back over 2008. I’m a senior citizen now. I looked back at several decades of my life. I haven’t gotten very far in life. I wasted years doing things that were stupid. I didn’t...

The Education of a Driving Teacher Several years ago when our oldest daughter turned 14, my wife and I let her get a learner’s permit to drive. My wife decided to do the instructing. She also decided the kid should know how to drive a straight shift. The only straight shift we had was the old pickup....