Many years ago, I worked in the lab of a factory. One day, one of my co-workers came in from the shop floor and asked if I had met the new guy. When I told him I had not, he came up to me and grabbed my hand to shake it, acting like he was …
Category Archives: True Stories
Meet and Greet
We have a new employee at work. His name is Meet Patel. My co-worker Phil asked me today, “Did you meet Meet? I know you were out of town when they had the meet and greet to meet Meet.” I said, “I did meet Meet. But not at the meet and greet for Meet. I …
Jury Duty
A few years ago, I served on a jury for my first and, to this point, only time. I had been in the pool of potential jurors before but had never even had my name called to screened out by the attorneys. This day felt different. I already knew that this was an attempted 2nd …
A Purse Snatching at an ATM
Back when my children were young, our family was driving through town one afternoon down a 4-lane street that had an extra turning lane in the middle. We were travelling southbound, and a police car was travelling north on the other side of the road. There was a bank with a drive-thru and an ATM …
Broken Arm
At 9 PM on January 18, 2022, I went to put our trash on the road. My wife Andrea and I had been watching something on TV. During a break between shows, I planned to take care of the trash while Andrea got ready for bed and put on a Muumuu. I moved our trash …
Mother’s Day Memories
Almost every year that I’ve been on social media, I have shared the picture above around Mother’s Day. It’s one of my favorite pictures of my mom because I think it tells the perfect story of what kind of mother and wife she was. She seems to be completely into her task of getting ready …
First Week of Work
During my first week of work at my current employer, it was a time of discovery and exploration. There were several times during those first few days that I would walk around the facility just to get a feel for where everything was. The facility was huge with three different break rooms and four sets …
First Day of Work
When I was interviewing for my current job, I was walking down the hall of the office area and I saw someone that I knew. I saw Mark King, who is from my home county and several years younger than me. I didn’t know Mark that well, but I recognized him, and we spoke. It …
Voice Message Greetings
Over the years, we’ve had a variety of greetings for our voice mail. When my kids were young, I our greeting was me talking to them. One of these greetings included asking you to leave a message for “Pootie Wheeler”. This one was everyone’s favorite. I’ve always been split on how informational and how entertaining …
New Year’s Eve In the Attic
My wife and I had gone to some friends’ house for a New Year’s Eve party. Our children didn’t have anything going on that night and were old enough to leave home by themselves. When we got home from the party, our oldest daughter told us that the ice maker on the refrigerator had quit …