“You’re a fake, an impostor. You don’t deserve to call yourself a Marine because you didn’t earn it!” I watched the video intently as a …
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The Side Trail
“Hey dad, do you want to make a side trail with me?” My son Michael and I were just about to dismount the chairlift at …
Read More »The Keychain
It stays in my pocket almost every day, fits in the palm of my hand and is one of my most prized possessions. It’s been …
Read More »Instruction Manual
I fought the Veg-O-Matic, and the Vege-O-Matic won! If you’re wondering what a Vege-O-Matic is, let me explain. A Vege-O-Matic is a kitchen tool that …
Read More »The Picture
It starkly and vividly grabbed me by the emotional collar and yanked me headlong into a whirlpool of sorrow and despondency. It changed me in …
Read More »The Church Lady Blues
It is said that art imitates life, and there are times when I agree with that sentiment. In the past, I watched a regularly recurring …
Read More »Nightly Ritual
Night after night, consistently, unfailingly…I’ve watched her for years, and her routine ritual is entirely predictable at bedtime. Slowly, painstakingly, she limps to the doorway …
Read More »Planning His Presence
Past memories, new beginnings, and goal-oriented lists . . . these are the words we correlate with the New Year. Most of us associate this …
Read More »Missing Holiday Traditions
What’s your favorite thing about Christmas? Is it the fresh smell of sugar cookies? Or the sight of sparkly snow and frosted window panes? Perhaps …
Read More »Pull Off The Road
“Sometimes you just have to pull off the road.” This thought kept invading my mind as my little rental car continued to slip and slide on the …
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