For one perfect second, she was the hero…
Continue readingThe shot that quieted the gym
The frame that wouldn’t let him leave
For one quiet moment, Dad was standing right there with us…
Continue readingThe bug guts gave me away
Dad didn’t need a radar gun, he had Nebraska bugs and a farmer’s eye…
Continue readingSelling the Prelude for our first house
We thought we were buying a starter home.
Turns out, we were really buying the first 30 years…
The roof, the umbrella, and the worst weather plan in Nebraska
Five fraternity brothers, one chimney, and an umbrella that never stood a chance…
Continue readingWe thought we were Evel Knievel; we were not
We were sure this was the jump that would finally make us legends, right up until the landing reminded me otherwise…
Continue readingThe Christmas surprise Mom never meant to give
It started with hamballs, cocktails, and Christmas gifts, and ended with a flaming centerpiece in the snow…
Continue readingThe day Coach made an example of him
Coach made me race him backward… and I still won by a second…
Continue readingThe day the airplane got bigger
The second Mom stepped out of the plane, our little trainer suddenly felt like a 747…
Continue readingBasketball, Runza frings, and pukings
One migraine, one Runza® stop, and one bus ride turned me into seventh-grade folklore…
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