The first time my maternal grandfather left Clay County was when the high school basketball team where he served as manager had an away game. A couple years later, he hitchhiked down to Tuscaloosa and asked President Denny if he could have a scholarship to the University. He got one. […]
One of my most trafficked posts (because of its mentioning “boners”) is this one about going to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville on a field trip when I was in the 5th grade. Well, today, I went back, while my bride taught some women to sew. Although, […]
For the first time in 7 years, I’m in my house completely alone for several days. I wouldn’t say the silence is deafening, since a.) that’s a stupid cliche I’ve never understood anyway, b.) I can still hear our refrigerator hum, so c.) clearly, my hearing is still fine! But […]
After we found and joined a local pool a couple months ago, we figured we’d have Maddie’s 6th birthday party there on July 16th, so I assumed my bride would put everything together, I’d pay for it and show up, and all would go well like every other event we […]
After a coffee and a roll, we approach the pen. It’s 7am on Sunday the 8th. It’s full of prospective runners wearing white shirts, white pants, red bandanas, and red sashes. Chris enters. Me: I thought…aren’t we going to watch today and run tomorrow? He disappears in the masses. Mike: […]
