It was Christmas Eve 2017. We were on our way to the Ozarks from Tulsa. We started toward Missouri around 6:30 p.m.There was a winter advisory. Ice covered the ground, and salt covered the roads. Around Miami, OK, we pulled off to get windshield wipers from the store. The current ones were underperforming. After weContinue reading “The Christmas Eve Trip”
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The Sneak Peaks
The year was 1997. Seven-year-old Caleb had a few gifts around the manger scene that year. No, we didn’t have a tree that year. We had a complete cast of ceramic figurines inside a wooden box stable depicting the Christmas story. But not having a tree is what allowed me to get away with myContinue reading “The Sneak Peaks”
The Wild Tree
It was 2002. Our family had an obvious aversion to buying Christmas trees. It was almost like a repulsion to spending money on something we would throw away within the month. And it was almost like there weren’t artificial trees accessible for a small fee that we could keep for 15 to 20 years. MyContinue reading “The Wild Tree”
The One Night Stand-up Fail
We had our church Christmas party tonight. We had a pretty good time during the meal. Then, we had a pretty good time during the gift exchange. And, finally, we had a good time as we left the party. In the middle of that, we played games and heard the best jokes in the business.Continue reading “The One Night Stand-up Fail”
The Christmases of Yesteryear
It’s a nostalgic time of year. Tonight, I’m remembering some of my favorite memories and sharing them. These stories won’t be long because the memories are short and specific, so I’ve bunched a few of them together for your reading displeasure. My first memory of seeing a man wearing a fake white beard attached toContinue reading “The Christmases of Yesteryear”
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