The Drive-In

I don’t have a problem with big, successful corporations, but it saddens me when mom-and-pop businesses stop operating because they can’t compete. I used to work at Suds N, formerly known as Dog N’ Suds. It was located at 301 W Broadway. They had scrumptious burgers. There was a burger called the Double Decker. FromContinue reading “The Drive-In”

The Flaming Hot Vegetable

Someone has bred a new pepper verified by the Guinness World Records as the hottest pepper in the world. It’s called Pepper X. I watched a taste test video on YouTube where four men tried it. The guy who created it and another man ate a whole pepper. The common jalapeño ranks as one ofContinue reading “The Flaming Hot Vegetable”

The Unconventional Bath

Recently, Charity gave Son #3 a bath. Thankfully, this happens quite often, but this particular time was significant. The majority of the time, Charity utilizes the bathtub for cleaning the children, but that night, she decided to use the sink. Son #3 just turned five months, so he is still small enough to A) fitContinue reading “The Unconventional Bath”

The Grammatically Incorrect

Some people believe that a writer knows how to use grammar. This assumption is incorrect. I don’t know how to structure a sentence. I write what feels right to me. I wasn’t particularly interested in English as a school subject until we started reading poetry. I wrote my first poem at sixteen. It was aContinue reading “The Grammatically Incorrect”

The Momma

I’ve known her my entire life. She’s known me for over half of hers. We were inseparable for about nine months of both of our lives. We were together constantly, and I made her life a living nightmare. I was constantly poking her in the ribs with my feet. I guess you could say I’veContinue reading “The Momma”