My oldest daughter and son were upstairs playing. They were very young. I overheard my daughter in a loud whisper saying to her brother, “Don’t tell mom or dad.” I was going upstairs at the time, so I asked them what they didn’t need to tell me. I quickly saw that a cup from my… Continue reading To Tell The Truth
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The Baby and The Beau Hunks
Growing up, I watched the Little Rascals and Laurel and Hardy films on TV whenever I could. These movies were made at Hal Roach Studios. Watching them as much as I did, I noticed the same music being used in all the films from this studio. Leroy Shield wrote these song and musical cues. The… Continue reading The Baby and The Beau Hunks
Baseball, BBQ, Furniture, A Fall and A Wallet
This story starts on Thursday, July 11 and there are several things that you need to know going in. Here is a list: I was on vacation from July 8 through July 12. I had taken off because of some of these other things that were happening. My wife started a project of refinishing our… Continue reading Baseball, BBQ, Furniture, A Fall and A Wallet
Singing Karaoke in China
During one of the meals on my 2006 trip to China, I talked about music to some of the guys that we were visiting. They found out that I write and sing songs. I found out that some of our hosts were into karaoke. They thought that I would enjoy going to a karaoke bar.… Continue reading Singing Karaoke in China
Street Confrontation in Hong Kong
In previous posts, I have talked about my weekend in Hong Kong in 2006. In addition to shopping for a Fake Rolex, I spent this weekend being attacked by monkeys and a handicapped boy. While we were still looking for a fake Rolex vendor, we were standing at an intersection next to the street market. The vendors had… Continue reading Street Confrontation in Hong Kong
Riding the Star Ferry in Hong Kong
I have shared my story about being attacked by monkeys on Monkey Mountain during my 2006 trip to China. Later that day, we were visiting more places around Hong Kong. We needed to travel to the other side of the harbor, so we took the Star Ferry. My traveling companion Mike told me that this ferry is… Continue reading Riding the Star Ferry in Hong Kong
Shopping for a Fake Rolex in Hong Kong
Back 2006, I went on a two-week trip to China, with a side trip to Singapore. Before I went, I talked to several people who had taken this trip that mentioned buying fake Rolex watches in Hong Kong. I considered picking one up as a gift if I could get a good deal on one. … Continue reading Shopping for a Fake Rolex in Hong Kong
Riding the Revolution at Libertyland
Libertyland was an amusement park with a patriotic theme located at the Mid-South Fairgrounds in Memphis. It was probably best known for the roller coaster called the Zippin Pippin in part because Elvis Presley declared it as his favorite ride. This ride was built at the Fairgounds around 1912, years before the amusement park opened… Continue reading Riding the Revolution at Libertyland
Riding the Frisbee at Six Flags
When my kids were young, we would visit my mother-in-law in San Antonio, Texas regularly for family vacations. My mother-in-law would buy our family season passes to Six Flags Fiesta Texas. One year when we were there, I rode a ride called the Frisbee with my son and youngest daughter. Wikipedia describes the Frisbee as… Continue reading Riding the Frisbee at Six Flags
Losing Luggage in Italy
Several years ago, I had an opportunity to travel to Italy. I was travelling with a man and a woman from the company I work. We were on a business trip to visit a supplier for our company. When we arrived at the airport in Milan, we went to the baggage claim area. I quickly… Continue reading Losing Luggage in Italy