“You want to return how many towels?” the displeased clerk at Sears asked. I uttered, “27,” without moving my lips, hoping this would lessen the impact. Apparently this had no effect. She gave me a triple ‘I can’t believe it eye-roll’ before she even looked at the paperwork. I … [Read more...]

Every good story has a little history to it. This one began several years ago when a sighting of a large creature was reported and it seemed to be carrying a goat. It made the rounds in our local newspapers. At the time I was in a softball league and a neighbor of mine, Wally, … [Read more...]

When people learn what my dad does for a living, it usually goes something like this: Me: My dad is a pilot. Other Person: Do you get to fly free? Me: It’s not totally free, but we pay a very small percentage. Other Person: That must be the best. Me: Yeah, well the catch is you … [Read more...]

I cautiously made the turn onto the dark and empty road. We’d carefully chosen our new home for it’s proximity to a wildlife preserve. It was our attempt at escaping the madness of the city. Driving at night on deserted country roads came with the territory. It would take some … [Read more...]