Stories
Before I begin, many people may think I’m a wimp. And, maybe I am. I don’t know.What I do know is that my life, like yours, has a lot of stress, and I’m not going to waste any of my stress on Fast Food. For dinner, I decided I would try a new Burger at…
Read MoreA diner.I’m alone. I look around, scanning the room. A young guy is sitting alone. He’s between 18-22 Years Old.Thin, oily face, long hair. Almost like Axl Rose from the ’80s but without the headband and hat.A tough-looking guy. He’s leaning on the table with his arms crossed.He looks over his left shoulder and scans…
Read MoreAugust 15th, 2022 Tonight, we are having a small get-together.Just my Brother and his Family.And, I thought it’d be a good time for me to make a small Cheese Tray.So, off to “The Pig,” I went. Upon arriving, I grabbed a buggy.A little old lady was pushing her buggy out the Double-Doors to the Buggy…
Read More1978I was Three Years Old.Now, I don’t remember any of this. As I said, I was three.I’ve heard this story all of my life, though. I was developing normally for a kid with Spina Bifida.I had even begun walking at the time normal kids started walking.Yep, everything looked good except for one thing: I couldn’t…
Read More10:57 PMI pull into the parking lot of a Breakfast Place. The parking lot has five vehicles, including mine.I’m in the mood for a Steak and some Eggs. Maybe Coffee.I head inside. I sit at the bar since I’m on my own. “You need a menu, sweety?” The waitress asks. “Not tonight,” I order my…
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The picture below is one of my many Nightmares. It’s not the first time I’d run into this situation, either. Back in the day, when I was a drinker, many restrooms in the bars had no doors on the stalls.Remember, at one time, I wore a diaper.Changing your diaper in a Stall is bad enough.…
Read More—The Engagement Party— Oxford, Alabama, was the city.“Hubbard’s Off Main” was the location.The Occasion? An Engagement Party.Whose? One of my many Nephews and his Beautiful Fiancee.(They deserve their privacy, so that’s as far as I’ll go with names) “Hubbard’s” is off of Choccolocco Street. I love saying that name. Chocc-o-locco. As I said earlier, this…
Read MoreI’ve always had a hard time making friends.I have my reasons. Growing up, I kept my Spina Bifida a secret.I kept the fact that I wore a diaper a secret. I tried to keep it all a secret.And now, I’ll try to tell you why. First, before I get started, nobody reading this knows the…
Read MoreI ran across this photo from the year 2013. I remember the day well. I was at the Flora Bama, which is a Bar/Lounge/Club located on the Alabama and Florida line. Which is why the name: The Flora Bama. I was enjoying Oysters with my Niece and maybe a nephew.I think we ate 8 Dozen…
Read More7th Grade. I didn’t tell anyone that I had Spina Bifida or, more importantly to me, that I wore a diaper.I also had zero feeling in my Butt Cheeks. Back in the day, at school, kids played pranks and jokes. —All-the-time…I’m sure they still do it today. A famous “Prank” would be to tape a…
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