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To, or Not To

LesJul 10, 20233 min read

Somebody lost the crank handle for their tarp along twelve road. Right after you come out of the swale where the drain water from town runs. Right after you hit the bad section of road. It must have happened shortly before I came through; I could still see the divot where it hit the roadRead More

30 Odd

LesJul 5, 20233 min read

I’m standing in the side hallway of our church after the evening service when my friend Jared walks up to me and asks, without any preamble, if I’d be interested in joining the fire department with him. I’m barely 18…

Got Your Back

LesJul 1, 20235 min read

I got a bill in the mail today that I’ve been looking for. It’s an expensive one, but that’s okay. In fact, I’m quite glad I got it. Family owned and operated businesses have unique challenges. Ours isn’t large enough…

Thankful

LesJun 26, 20232 min read

We worked together, easily, as a team that day.  He was 16, maybe 17.  I was 21 years older. The conduit was trenched in, and the wire was laid out on the ground, ready to be pulled in. Two runs…

Monkey See, Monkey Do

LesJun 24, 20234 min read

Admittedly, I fall into the category of Monkey See, Monkey Do. Undoubtedly, there is another category called Monkey Do, so other Monkeys can See. Certainly, my friends Taylor and Emery fall into the latter category, because what I am about…