Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Curse of the Coon

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

There are seven days in a week, which equals out to 168 hours.  It was the last day of vacation, and only about five hours remained of the original 168 we’d planned to be gone until we would pass back through … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Children, Critters, Family, Road Trip, Summer, Swimming, Travel, Vacation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Blood in the Water – Part 2

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

Armed with a phone book and cell phone I struck out to find the nearest walk-in clinic.  I was bound and determined not to go to the emergency room, knowing that they cost a small fortune.  Moments later I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Outdoors, Summer, Swimming, Travel, Vacation | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Blood in the Water

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

The summer of 2004 was in full swing.  It was early August, scorching hot, and time for a vacation.  The watermelons were ripe and ready, and so was my wife Katrina.  We were expecting our third daughter, Holly, which would … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Outdoors, Summer, Swimming, Travel, Vacation | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Empty Nest Syndrome

Posted on August 8, 2010 by

As hard as I try, I don’t recollect ever having met a man that had empty nest syndrome.  In fact, I think it’s ingrained in men to nudge the “chicks” to the edge of the nest and give them the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Critters, Parenting, Summer | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Not Dishwasher Safe

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

I reckon the tornado never came.  At some point someone had prepared for its disastrous results, but it never happened.  The preparation took the form of an old storm cellar.  When I was a kid that old storm cellar had … Continue reading →

Posted in Appliances, Children, Food, Home Repair, Lost and Found | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments