Poster Child

Going to the Mid-South Fair at the Fairgounds in Memphis, TN was a yearly trip for my family.  In addition to the rides, we would also visit all of the buildings with a variety of exhibits. In 1977, we were going though one of these exhibit halls when we came up to a booth with… Continue reading Poster Child

Party Games

When I was in college, I was having a party in my dorm room.  My dorm room parties were tame compared to my fraternity parties.  I decided that we needed party games.  I went to the local KMart and purchased a Pin The Tail On The Donkey game. While I was putting up the poster… Continue reading Party Games

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Hole in My Knee

I was in Cub Scouts when I was in 5th grade.  Our scout troop met in the gymnasium at the county elementary school located in Alamo, TN where I grew up.  Because I lived in the city limits, I didn’t attend the county school, but I was familiar with the building because of various events… Continue reading Hole in My Knee

Rental Car Adventures

Several years ago, I was on a business trip in the Oklahoma City area.  I was traveling with a coworker from another of our company’s locations. We arrived at the Oklahoma City airport on the same flight and planned to share a rental car since we were staying at the same hotel and would be… Continue reading Rental Car Adventures

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2024 Birthday Gifts

As usual, my wife has been embarrassingly generous to me again, showering me with birthday gifts each day in March. Because of my weight loss, the clothes were desperately needed.  And I get as excited about other necessities as I do the more elaborate gifts.  Her creativity is amazing and appreciated.  Thank you for another… Continue reading 2024 Birthday Gifts

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Windmill Noise Cancer

On April 4, 2019, I was about 3 days late with one of my best April Fool’s pranks.  I made a post on Facebook that said, “Asking for your prayers today as I go to the doctor later to be checked for windmill noise cancer. TIA.” Donald Trump had been in the news earlier that… Continue reading Windmill Noise Cancer

Little Green Apples

Several years ago, during a meeting at church, I had to go to the restroom.  As usual, I planned to wash my hands before I returned to the meeting.  A bottle of green apple scented hand soap was sitting next to the sink in the restroom. When I pressed the pump of the dispenser, a… Continue reading Little Green Apples

Mistaken Identity

I know I’m not the only person in the world that has their names mispronounced.  When I’m introducing myself, there have been countless times people have replied, “Nice to meet you, Mark!” or “Nice to meet you, Mr. Weaver!” Sometimes it both.  Years ago, I received a call at work from a salesman. When I… Continue reading Mistaken Identity