Author Archives: thecaneymountainblog

As a child, I was concerned about decency and modesty. I would always button my shirt to the very top button. I never undressed around other people — it didn’t matter who it was. So you can imagine my consternation when, in 1997, my pants were sucked off from the force created by a 30-horsepowerContinue reading “The Pants”

Some people like to climb mountains, and others enjoy diving to the bottom of the ocean. Mount Everest is 29,032 feet above sea level. The Mariana Trench is 36,201 feet below sea level. Some people like to blast their nether regions into the outermost regions of space. The moon is 238,855 miles from Earth. ItContinue reading “The Adventure”

Currently, I’m writing in the vicinity of 10,000 words a week. Slightly more, but we’ll round down. I don’t know if you will understand this, but I like to think. Thinking is my favorite pastime. “Caleb!” “Huh?” “Can you not hear me?” “Yeah, I can hear you just fine.” “I said your name at leastContinue reading “Failing Forward”

Belgian Waffle and Pancake House. A hidden-in-plain-sight hole in the wall that can serve up a scrumptious omelet. I don’t know who the Belgians are, but this place is quintessentially American. It’s 8:59 AM. We’ve been up for two hours getting ourselves and three convicted goof-offs ready for the day. As we walk in, SonContinue reading “The Breakfast”

Speaking of sandwiches, let’s talk about spreads. Some people put odd things on their sandwiches — like sandwich spread. What to avoid: any product that uses the word spread, like we don’t know what to do with it. “What do we do with this lumpy mayonnaise-like substance, Matilda?” “The best I can figure out, Herman,Continue reading “The Spread”