Although we sometimes fall, we can still reach the finish together
Under-Toad
In November 1986, when my oldest son was eighteen months old, my parents took the two of us to Florida’s gulf coast to the beach to get away from the stresses of life for a week. Being very precocious, we explained to him on the long car ride that he…
The Family Vacation Where I Wouldn’t Stop Embarrassing My Mother
Growing up, family vacations were rare. Because we had so many responsibilities on the family farm year-round, vacationing was usually out of the question. We went on the bulk of our vacations when my sister and I were still in Elementary school when my family didn’t have as many responsibilities.…
My Love, My All, My Everything
My love,my all,my everything is the first words of my Grandfathers vows he said it to my grandmother and you knew he meant it. He would go to say that to her many more times. It seemed like all the time. My Grandpa went to developing Alzheimer’s and was always…
I will hold your hand forever
I’m a new dad, but with all these ‘Back To School’ pictures and posts on Facebook, a few memories and thoughts flood into my head. I think about all the mom’s who have spent nearly everyday of 5 years with their small child, helping to shape them into the person…
Christmas Orange Tree
It was a week before Christmas we hadn’t put up any decor at all because we didn’t have any! We were a brand new married couple,with a one year old and our jobs weren’t great. I had been stressing all week about trying to make this Christmas a special one…
Tim’s Amazing Travel Through Time
A true, heart-pounding account of my cousin Timothy’s mind-warped day. It was Fall. The leaves on the Georgia ground were brown with sparks of vivid shades of orange and red of leaves that refused to die. Like many weekends at this time, it was tradition for my cousin and I…
Being a Grandparent
When my friends would talk about being a grandparent, I would roll my eyes (secretly of course, not in front of them.) I couldn’t figure out what the big deal was, after all wasn’t it the same “dirty diapers, throwing up all over you” routine? THEN I became a grandparent.…
My First (Goof Off) Summer Job
One of the suits was a Keebler elf suit, and because I’m a shorter guy, I knew I had to wear it.
Jobs? We don’t need no jobs
I was talking to one of my former bosses tonight on Facebook and it just reminded me of some of the craziness surrounding the time when I worked for him. I have many stories about working there, but a few I’ll definitely have to keep to myself. I was around…
