Days Gone By

I can hardly believe that my 20 year high school reunion is just two years from now! I remember not being able to wait until high school was over. Now I wish I had a time machine and could go back. Those were the days, weren’t they? I was a nerd [...]

The Agony of De Feet

I participated in a Walk-A-Thon when I was about 19 or 20 years old. I walked with my sister and my good friend Vernon. I can’t remember much except for how badly my legs ached only a few miles into the 10 mile trek. And then there were the guys and [...]

Drop the Pen!

After I recently blogged about my fascination with pens, my buddy Rick sent me this video.

I laughed myself silly - not just because the video is so funny, but because it reminds me so much of myself. While the other kids back in middle school were spending their hard earned dollars in search of [...]

The Real Reason I Have a Cell Phone

It was the late 1990s. I spent more than an hour each day driving back and forth to work, and then there were all the weekly errands. From time to time, I considered getting a cell phone, but I could never really justify the extra expense. It would certainly be a nice [...]

The Kid Who Stole My Pencils

I have long had a fascination with writing utensils. It goes all the way back to when I was a tot, writing with those gigantic pencils that took both hands just to lift. Once I had mastered that tool, it was time to move on to the regular slender pencils - and a [...]

A Step Back in Time #2

My parents have lots of photos of me as a child, but I believe this is the only one in my possession.

The photo is undated, so I can only speculate as to my age. I was probably about 5 or 6 years old. My dreams of becoming a country singer never came to [...]

A Step Back in Time #1

Welcome to my new regular feature - A Step Back in Time. I intend to use this series to preserve photos and memories from my past.

I don’t have an exact date on this photo, but I’m pretty sure it is from Spring 1993. This is me with my friend Kevin. Kevin [...]