Okay. A show of hands, who watched the ball drop on New Years’ Eve? If you’re in Idaho did you watch the potato drop? They actually do that there. The country bumpkin in me believes it. Full confession…I didn’t even consider it this time around. I witnessed too many midnights in 2016 to stay up… Continue reading How Did You Ring in the New Year?
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A Look Back at 2016
Well, Christmas was a hot one in north Texas. We set a record high of 80 degrees. You can have your white Christmases. I’ve endured enough of them in my lifetime, thank you very much. Don’t feel too sorry for us. We did endure a couple of nights in the teens last weekend. I don’t… Continue reading A Look Back at 2016
Do I See What You See?
I’ve been doing a lot of traveling lately. I’m been all over Texas…from Houston to San Antonio to El Paso to Amarillo to Wichita Falls and all over the Dallas area this month. Outside of Texas I’ve been to Oklahoma City, OK, Memphis, TN, and Shreveport, LA multiple times. When a truck driver does that… Continue reading Do I See What You See?
Normal for me is spelled Frustrating Chaos
For anybody who missed me, or this blog post anywho, this past Monday I have an extremely good reason for being AWOL. My computer/internet router/modem gave up the ghost at an extremely awkward moment. Let’s back up to last Thursday evening. I received an email from The Upper Room devotional folks about one of the… Continue reading Normal for me is spelled Frustrating Chaos
That Circadian guy was sure on to something
Have you ever heard of the Circadian Rhythm? No, not Cicada rhythms. That would be that incessant high-pitched buzzing sound we hear all summer long. I think I still have its echo ringing in my ears now. And no, it has absolutely nothing to do with music, unless you consider lullabies a part of it.… Continue reading That Circadian guy was sure on to something
El Paso Lessons From an 18-wheeler Driver
Texas has some extremely diverse landscapes. If you love the ocean life we can deliver it with, or without, a barrier island. If you prefer hills and trees the east side is for you. Vast farm land is in our western counties. Rugged hills are in our mid-section. I live in Plano. It was so… Continue reading El Paso Lessons From an 18-wheeler Driver
There is at least one advantage to living a non-routine life
God calls some folks to live ordinary lives. He ordains them to be accountants because they like working with numbers and helping people keep their taxes straight. He makes some to enjoy playing with Dremmel tools in victims’ mouths so they’re dentists their entire working lives. Farmers love working the soil and watching plants and… Continue reading There is at least one advantage to living a non-routine life
Can an Old Country Bumpkin Really Succeed Today?
The more I attempt to try new things the more I’m convinced I just need to find a team of folks who know what they’re doing. Case in point: I recorded my first Facebook Live event last week. I decided to try to get more attention to my crowdfunding campaign by doing this new way… Continue reading Can an Old Country Bumpkin Really Succeed Today?
You Can Have a Major Part in Writing 3 Books
Christmas is right around the corner. It’s getting too close for this author of 3 Christmas books. As a truck driver over the years I’ve delivered loads of mail, i.e. Christmas Cards and packages; I even spent three days one year delivering fully decorated Christmas trees from a mall to folks who bought them on… Continue reading You Can Have a Major Part in Writing 3 Books
Military Bootcamps Have Age Restrictions for a Reason
I never enlisted into military service when I was younger. Now, I’m pretty sure I’m “over qualified” to do so. I say that because they have age restrictions in place to protect the enlistee and the government agency in charge. Very few 55 year olds can withstand the physical rigors of eight weeks of bootcamp… Continue reading Military Bootcamps Have Age Restrictions for a Reason