Uncertainty

Uncertainty

Our crazy dog was barking at a “dragon.” What she thought was a dragon was actually a John Deere tractor with the forks attachment on the front-end loader that I’d parked in the yard while she was in the garage. But to our dog Molly, the headlights...
Playing Catchup

Playing Catchup

I had to make up points on the throwing events. It was field day at my elementary school, and I’d been paired in the running event with Shannon S, who could outrun me backward. He took off, and I tried catching up to him the whole race. He was already drinking...
Big Drop

Big Drop

“That was a big drop!” I was in the truck with my dad as he was backing our boat into the river at the Blunk’s boat ramp. The passenger side back tire went off the concrete boat ramp and landed hard. This wasn’t surprising because the upper...
Big Drop

Big Drop

Our tube TV wouldn’t die. We were late to the flat-screen TV phase of entertainment because we had a perfectly good tube TV that wouldn’t quit, and the financial guy in me couldn’t justify replacing it. View Full...
Just Do Something

Just Do Something

“Dad, will you help me change out my headlights?” My son is just days away from his birthday and getting his driver’s license. He bought a truck in May with his own money and can hardly wait for the freedom and fun that comes with a driver’s license. When it comes to...