Everyone has heard the mythical sounding stories of how some guy stumbles upon a classic car that had been sitting in a barn, or garage, untouched for decades and buys it from for a ridiculously low price. Things like that never happen in real life, right? Maybe. Maybe not. Several years ago, I discovered a friend of mine had a 1957 …
I carry a marble in my pocket. If I don’t have one, it’s probably because I gave it to someone. I give away marbles on a regular bases. Why? Because if I give my marbles away, nobody can accuse me of losing them! Okay, that’s not the main reason. I usually carry a black and white marble. …
I got lazy when we started building a burn pile of brush. I had a small area of thick brush and small trees I needed to clear. Instead of cutting everything down, I just threw all my other brush and burnable trash in and around the trees. I never really stepped back to see how big of an area …
When I was little, my mom would tuck me into bed at night. She would always tell me, “Goodnight, sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite.” I once asked her about bed bugs. She told me not to worry, she kept my sheets too clean for bugs to get be in the bed. When My Beautiful Wife and I started having children, we …
I, a citizen of this great nation, pledge, and commit, my allegiance to faithfully honor, and respect the flag of the United States of America, not as a form of worship, but as a reverent expression of gratitude to the brave men and women who fought, and continue to serve, to make it a global symbol of freedom, and to steadfastly serve and defend the …
In Genesis, chapter 37, Joseph was living the good life as the favored son until he was suddenly uprooted from his home and sent to a foreign land. He went from the favored son to a slave. Just as Joseph had successfully settled into his new life, he was uprooted again and thrown into prison! Throughout Joseph’s story, the Bible is silent about what …
Around 2005, I got “Dream Car Fever.” The Mustang GT was my dream car. In 2013, I stumbled upon a really nice 2010 Mustang GT. I found it cost less than I expected, so I traded in my minivan. My Dream Car was awesome! It was the nicest car I had ever owned and it was super fun to drive. I …
I will always remember the first time I ever saw My Beautiful Wife. It was in January of our sophomore year of high school. My family had just moved to Yukon, Oklahoma and I was trying to get to know my new classmates as quickly as possible. When I saw her walk into the far side of the cafeteria, I …
Many people envision a roadrunner as the cartoon character that runs away from the coyote and his elaborate traps then announces his departure with his trademark, “Beep, Beep!” Others may picture the Plymouth muscle car manufactured during the late 1960’s and the 1970’s. I only recall seeing a real roadrunner once when I was a kid growing up in Oklahoma. However, I have seen …
I love taking pictures. I always try to keep my camera with me so I don’t miss a photo opportunity. I love taking pictures of my family. The best pictures of my family are the ones that they didn’t know I was watching and the ones everyone else would consider as bloopers. I really like taking pictures …