A Cat Lady And A Rule Of Life

A Cat Lady And A Rule Of Life

Common hallways in multi-unit apartment buildings are like movie previews: they give you a little taste of what you are about to encounter, only they’re far less entertaining. And in this case, it wasn’t the taste of what was to come, it was the smell. Heat and...
Burnout

Burnout

Smokey the Bear would have been so ashamed. A number of years ago my wife and I took my youngest brother and several of his compadres into the woods for an adventure. Though we were outnumbered by teenage boys 3 to 1, I figured if we had enough to eat we had a good...
A Series Of Firsts: My First Trip To The Hospital

A Series Of Firsts: My First Trip To The Hospital

We were both going to the hospital. Wet and cold after a late night November foot pursuit that ended in a river, hypothermia was a concern for me and the idiot I had chased. Personally, I wasn’t worried about hypothermia. I was worried about the fact that I...
Clive

Clive

Outdoor dining at a nice downtown restaurant on a pleasant summer evening can add that little something extra to a night out on the town. The only thing that could possibly make it better would be live entertainment — and by live entertainment I mean a crazy...
Skinny Genes, Beached Whales, And Becoming A Tactical Athlete

Skinny Genes, Beached Whales, And Becoming A Tactical Athlete

One summer day my family and I went to a state park situated on a pristine lake to spend the day. After dragging the cooler, camp chairs, plastic shovels and pails from the car to the beach I set everything down and selected our spot. Tipping my head back I breathed...