For the purpose of story, I’ll rename my Business Law teacher Mr. Jenson. It was day one of the new High School year and I walked into classroom five minutes after lesson commenced. I can’t remember the precise reason for my tardiness, I believe I was lost, but it mattered little. As I crossed threshold Mr. [...]
I believe I was five when first a member of the animal kingdom joined our family. A neighbor’s cat gave birth to litter and we (brother, sister, and I), pled case our family could do a good deed by taking in one of the new arrivals. Promising we’d take on all duties of care and using [...]
For a twelve year period we owned an Irish wolfhound. Owned is a misnomer of course, as all who have lived with pets can testify. My experience has been animals believe they are equals and behave accordingly. An ancient breed, wolfhounds are gentle, proud, stoic, and confident of their standing. Our Tiggy or Tig, as we [...]
I had recently given up work in the construction field to pursue an engineering degree. My parents wanted me to go to school and put me up to get me started. I drove a Datsun pickup that apart from body ran well and was reliable. Datsun became Nissan and in the ensuing years they, like all [...]
My friend relayed these events many years ago, and though I’ve not remembered every detail as on the day first told, excusing a liberty or two, I believe I’ve captured the gist of it. What transpired is largely true. A small country store stood on a road that saw fair traffic during daylight hours, but did [...]
His wife’s choice to give high school’s flame another chance was a shocking announcement, leaving him alive but lifeless. Post-divorce he tried, not once, but several times to find a woman who would accompany him. With each attempt all started well and then dwindled and ended painfully. “Bless your heart,” the women would say, “you’re so [...]
My daring wife sold me on the idea, an autumn adventure as viewed from a gondola suspended by hot air balloon. A chance to view our property, and those properties surrounding ours from the best possible vantage point imaginable, and after the flight, a gourmet dinner by campfire. It will be a day we won’t forget [...]
So tonight I say we fly on a private jet to an island we own. It has a beautiful resort home full of windows that look out onto the sea. There are palm trees with hammocks tied between them to get away from the mid-day sun. The water is warm and blue and a reef surrounds [...]
