Category: True Stories

Several years ago, I was in the locker room of a gym where I had been working out.  A friend that I had not seen for several months came in and said hi when he saw me.  His name is not Bill but that’s what I’ll call him.  While Bill was changing into his workout… Continue reading I Am Stuck on Band-Aid

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

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

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

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

I am a fan of Laurel and Hardy movies.  One of their more popular films is called Sons of the Desert.  In this film, they are members of a fraternal lodge called the Sons of the Desert.  Part of their uniform is Fez with the name of the organization on the front.  The official Laurel… Continue reading My Fez

I recently shared a story about losing 100 pounds.  In that post I shared that Slimfast was the main tool that I used for my weigh loss.  This was not the first time that I have lost a significant amount of weight although it is the most that I’ve ever lost at one time (Its… Continue reading Another Successful Diet Plan

Dream about heaven Andrea and I were in heaven. I’m assuming we died and went to heaven. It wasn’t like we got a free pass to preview heaven.  We were there under what would be normal circumstances.  I don’t know how we died.  If I dreamed that part, I don’t remember it.  And I assume… Continue reading How Beautiful Heaven Must Be

I have lost over 100 pounds.  I weigh over 100 pounds less than what I weighed in January of 2022.  The weight loss was intentional. A lot of friends have been curious about what I’ve done to lose weight, especially those that are interested in dropping a few pounds.  Below I will take you on… Continue reading Losing 100 Pounds

During my senior year of high school, someone decided that the basketball team needed someone to dress as the team mascot and join the cheerleaders at courtside during the games. I enjoyed going to basketball games and was known for my antics in the crowd during games.  I was open to carrying out my high… Continue reading I Was The Red Devil