She was pretty.
Prettier than the other girls she was with.
But I knew she was trouble from the instant I laid eyes on her.
I wanted to meet her, but there were barriers both real and social.
I went through a mutual friend. He arranged the meeting. I was too chicken to approach her without someone [...]
There was nothing I could do to stop it.
The seconds passed away and the quarter was over and we went into the dressing room up by 20 points at halftime.
What couldn’t I stop?
I was the head coach of the varsity boy’s basketball team and I couldn’t stop the halftime celebrations going on [...]
“If you can meet Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;”
You enter Centre Court at Wimbledon from the locker rooms by walking through a tunnel and then through a door leading out to the court. Above that door are those words emblazoned on the overhead.
I don’t know this from personal experience. [...]
“Diablo” was an awesome dog, a Great Dane, and lived next door to me when I was in the 11th grade. When he bit my arm, several times, it hurt … a lot.
Diablo was a big ol’ goofy dog and my friend. I loved him and wrestled with him almost everyday.
So why’d he bite me?
Diablo [...]
A little boy and his dad found a cocoon.
“What is that?” asked the little boy.
“It’s a cocoon. It’s a little home where a caterpillar turns into a butterfly.” explained the dad.
Seeing a chance to have a little natural science lesson for his son, the dad took the cocoon inside the house so that [...]
Last week’s newsletter got quite a response. Quite a positive response! In fact, it may be the most responses I’ve ever received from anything I’ve written.
I heard from you ladies a good bit, but I heard from you fellas A LOT! Ladies, apparently I hit the nail on the head. My guy friends have [...]
Well, I think it’s official.
I won’t be on Oprah.
Being on Oprah was on my bucket list, my vision board, my astral projection star chart. Oh well.
Since Queen O will be leaving daytime TV and I’m pretty sure she’s got her guest list all worked out up to the last show, I’m thinkin’ I didn’t make [...]
I lied. I’ll admit it.
I was in the O’Hare Airport in Chicago and I lied to a sweet little old lady. I just couldn’t help myself.
I was on active duty and in uniform. (FYI, if you see men and women in an airport and they’re wearing a camouflaged uniform, they aren’t Marines. It’s against Marine [...]
When we were kids we learned important life lessons everyday.
You know the ones I mean.
Dirt bad, ice cream good.
Cute little dogs *will* bite.
Cats don’t fetch.
Kissing dogs, good. Kissing girls, better.
In my early 20’s, I ran my first triathlon. I also thought that by 21 I’d accumulated most of all the [...]
SILENT AUCTION
Here’s what’s been donated so far. Feel free to email me with your bid! And a HUGE thank you guys for making these awesome donations!
REMEMBER: The item will be open for bidding for 5 days beginning on the day of the first bid. The highest last bid on the last day wins! So check [...]
