Christmas catalogs. We used to wait for them to come out each year. My grandparents always had the Sears and J.C. Penny catalogs. They were the size of unbridged dictionaries. My brother and I would study every page that had the imprint of any resemblance of toys. I sat at the end of the barContinue reading “Something Good”
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The Chapter Closes
When I started writing and posting on Facebook on December 31, 2022, I did not have a set plan in mind. I didn’t know if I would write every day or if I would only write on weekdays. Initially, I thought I would stop after only three or four weeks. When February came around, IContinue reading “The Chapter Closes”
The Year In Review
This year, I’ve attempted to post somewhat funny, slightly exaggerated, overly truthful, and mostly wholesome stories. I am sick of being bombarded with bad news. There are just as many good things happening as there are bad things. Should we know when bad things happen? Sure. But receiving breaking news every few minutes isn’t healthy.Continue reading “The Year In Review”
The Wasp Brigade
Well, this won’t have anything to do with winter or Christmas, although it may make you thankful for this time of year. It was 2007. I was helping my dad mow lawns. We mowed this lawn so many times but never had any problems. For some reason, on this humid July day, the tides ofContinue reading “The Wasp Brigade”
Until Then
I was singing this song last night. But I had no idea how relevant it would be today. “I got the news this morning. I can’t believe she’s gone. I thought she’d be here forever, but one more time, time proved me wrong. It was just a while ago I stopped by to say hello.Continue reading “Until Then”
