Stories
—Small Town Life— I love living in a Small Town. Today, I was carrying my Niece, “Niece #2,” to school. As I’m driving, I see a Fire Truck with its lights on coming up behind me.I turn my Hazards on and pull to the side of the road to let it pass. I drive another…
Read More“You’ve got to drink something, Dang it! Do you not see that we are trying to keep you alive?! I don’t care if you drink Sweet Tea, Water, Mountain Dew, or what! You’ve got to take in fluids, or your Kidneys are going to shut down!” “Boy, I’ve really ticked him off this time,” I…
Read MoreHayden Highschool Homecoming Game. I arrived at about 5:45.Papa ended up taking Niece one to a different Football Game.So, I was with Niece two while Papa was with Niece one at a different game. I sat next to Papa’s friend; he and I had a great conversation the whole evening. He even said I was…
Read MoreI got woken by Jazz Music at 3 am this morning. I have my Alexa set to play Jazz when it alerts me to wake up. And it does wake me up fast. Like most Jazz, it’s always a song that starts with the Horn Section playing. ♪Waaaaah- Waaaaah-Weeeee-Weeeee♪—I hope you could hear that in…
Read MoreWe all smile.I believe we each have a Special Smile, though.It’s set apart from our other Smiles. It’s different—a subtle difference but a difference still. It’s the Smile you make when your Best Friend remembers something important that you thought they wouldn’t remember. The Smile you make when you walk into a room full of…
Read MoreI love my town. We are the quintessential all-American small town. Our Football Team Played their Hearts out this past Friday Night.The score? 53 to Nothing. —The other Team won.At the time of this writing, this season, they have won 2 and lost 2. We still Celebrated, though.The local Church, “Cross Roads Baptist Church,” holds…
Read More—Sugar Creek Music Club— Tonight, I had the privilege of listening to “The Jazz Babies featuring Merle Dollar.”People dressed in their best ’20s outfits; Many danced; All had a great time.It was my first “Meeting” or Event at the “Sugar Creek Music Club.”I am now one Event, or “Meeting,” away from becoming a Member of…
Read MoreI saw my therapist today.It was a Video Conference. I love those.I feel much more at ease sitting in my recliner and talking to my therapist over the Internet using my laptop. “Lynn, you said you copyright each story that you write. Why do you feel it important to copyright each story?: —And now I…
Read MoreAs I sit, trying to think of what to write, my Diabetes Alarm on my phone goes off. I get up, walk over to my phone, and scan the Blood/Sugar Sensor in my arm. “Dang. Two-Fifty-One.” I say. I grab my insulin pen and begin to set it at 6 Units. It freezes.I look at…
Read More—Never Ever Hop A Train— Growing up, we lived right next to the train tracks.“Seaboard System Railroad” and “CSX” ran by our house twelve times every twenty-four hours. I may be off a little on that. Now, you might think that a ten-year-old boy born with Spina Bifida wouldn’t be able to “Hop” trains. You’d…
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