Meeting Your Heroes

Meeting Your Heroes

Meeting Your Heroes “A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.” Roald Dahl We all have heroes. Sometimes, we are lucky enough to meet them and still admire them after the meeting. I met two of mine on the same day, when I was in high...
An Alligator in Kansas

An Alligator in Kansas

An Alligator in Kansas “I think there’s a part in each one of us that wants the impossible to happen, and that’s what surprises are.” Gina Carano When my dad was a kid, growing up in Lawrence, Kansas, he and his friends were really into animals, wild and otherwise....
Winston

Winston

Winston “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” Winston Churchill I’ve always been a dog man. When I first got my own place, I thought it could be great to have a dog to play with and keep me company. On the other hand, wouldn’t it be unfair for the...
Little Rex

Little Rex

Little Rex “Wake up. Be awesome!” Heather Dietel How high can you jump? That’s not a question we usually ask ourselves, but I found out just that, when I was twelve years old. My Aunt Janice offered to pay my cousin and me to paint her barn. We jumped at the...
Can I Drive the Car?

Can I Drive the Car?

Can I Drive the Car? “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person. He believed in me.” Jim Valvano “Dad… can I drive the car?” Those are frightening words in any language. They grow up too fast. When my twin daughters were...