A few weeks ago my two dogs had a cottonmouth snake cornered in the garage. These are common in my area and ranked fourth of the six venomous snakes in the state. The snake was right by the door leading into the house and he was coiled up ready to strike. Had he, there is... Continue Reading →
The Climb
As I start to write this my youngest daughter is preparing for the finals in Disney for her cheer team. She is completing on the last day of her last year in cheer. Her team has made it to the finals of the biggest competition in the sport of Cheer. In her senior year, her... Continue Reading →
My boy Max
I’ve written this blog a thousand different times over the last few days. This story will be just me babbling. I won’t find the perfect words. I’m too sad to find them if I am being completely honest. Last week, our family dog Max (Maximus, Maxy Tiggs, Max Tigger) took his trip to the far... Continue Reading →
Ashes
My worst fear, outside of anything happening with my wife or kids, is dementia. I’m paralyzed by it sometimes. My grandmother had it and I saw what it did to my Mom and our family. It was brutal. My Uncle Mike was diagnosed with dementia a couple years ago. This guy, in the coolest way... Continue Reading →
2019
I just wanted to take a second and thank all my readers for an incredible 2019. I wrote 65,863 words in 2019 with over 10,000 views. One of my stories was read in 52 different countries in 2019. Are you fucking kidding me???? I wanted to say from the bottom of my heart if you... Continue Reading →
50
My daughter sent me this quote the other day. "Forty-three years old, and the war occurred half a lifetime ago, and yet the remembering makes it now. And sometimes remembering will lead to a story, which makes it forever. That's what stories are for. Stories are for joining the past to the future. Stories are... Continue Reading →
On a Farm
I've been listening to this song recently about a guy who stumbled onto something he was good at. He never knew he was good at it, and was only doing it for fun. He started to get a little money or publicity from it, but the guys who had done what he was doing their... Continue Reading →
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