My family went to church with the family of one of my best friends from college. My friend Hugh has a son, Ethan, that is the same age as my son James. When Ethan was about 6 years old, he invited James to his birthday party. The party had a dinosaur theme because Ethan was… Continue reading Dinosaur Birthday Party
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Dutch Boy In The Paint
When my oldest daughter as born, there were a lot of things that didn’t have to be put away because she didn’t get into things you didn’t want her to bother. I had a lot of music CDs that were kept on the bottom shelf of the entertainment center in our living room that she… Continue reading Dutch Boy In The Paint
The Last M*A*S*H Episode
On February 28, 1983, one of the greatest television series came to an end. M*A*S*H had become one of the biggest comedy series ever. The last episode was a big deal. I was in college at the time and the last episode of a show like this was a good excuse for fraternities to have parties. Every… Continue reading The Last M*A*S*H Episode
High School Evangelist
I went to school with a quiet guy named David. David was a quiet guy that I never got to know that well. He was just someone that was there. He didn’t seem to have many friends. And he wasn’t involved in many activities. He seemed to be of average intelligence. Not too smart, not… Continue reading High School Evangelist
The Gong Show Comes to Jackson
Back in early February of 1978, I was a sophomore in high school. I saw an article in the local paper that said The Gong Show was going to do a Roadshow version of their show in Jackson, TN on February 11. The auditions for the show would be held at the Holiday Inn in Jackson on… Continue reading The Gong Show Comes to Jackson
Trip to Boston – 1995
On Saturday, February 4, 1995, a huge snowstorm hit Boston shutting down the airport. On Sunday, February 5, 1995, I flew out of Memphis to Boston for a week of training. We had no issue on the flight. It was when we got off the plane that the issues began. As we approached the baggage… Continue reading Trip to Boston – 1995
Blue Cheese Please
I go to lunch with a few of the guys at work from time to time. There are some people who seem to have issues when they go out to eat no matter where they are at. Our friend Jim is the one in our group that always had issues. Some people bring these things… Continue reading Blue Cheese Please
New Sandwich Shop
Bellacino’s was a new sandwich and pizza shop in town. The guys that I usually went to eat with during lunch at work decided to try it out. We walked into the shop and started reviewing the menu over the counter. If you wanted a sandwich, it looked like you could either get a half… Continue reading New Sandwich Shop
Work Pranks – Slowing Down Speedy
One of my co-workers in my department is obsessed with getting away from work as soon as possible. He has a reputation for running over people between him and the back door. He tries to get to work as early as possible to get a parking place as close to the employee entrance as possible. … Continue reading Work Pranks – Slowing Down Speedy
New Year’s Eve at Benihana
Years ago, we had a large group of friends who decided to go to Benihanas for New Year’s Eve. Three couples from Jackson, TN were meeting three more couples from Memphis at the Benihana in Memphis. We had enough people to fill a Hibachi table to capacity. They had a special New Year’s Eve meal… Continue reading New Year’s Eve at Benihana