The Joy Ride

The Joy Ride

The Joy Ride “A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.” James A. Garfield When I was a teenager, several of my cousins and a couple of my good friends all had the same thing in common. We learned to drive on the 1929 Model A Ford pickup at Aunt Janice and Uncle...
A Chick Hearn Moment

A Chick Hearn Moment

A Chick Hearn Moment “The Jell-O’s jiggling.” Chick Hearn Over the years, I have watched a lot of volleyball. Both my daughters played in school and on club teams. The games are wonderful to watch; they were great for the girls and for us as a...
Souvenirs

Souvenirs

Souvenirs “Memories are perhaps the best gifts of all.” Gloria Gaither When I first got married, I had the expectation that I should know exactly what my wife wanted for her birthday, or any other occasion, for that matter. I always tried to think of...
For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.” Mark Twain My good friend Dave...
Trust

Trust

Trust “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” Corrie ten Boom This is the reason people buy from you. They believe in you and without it you are sunk. And trust comes down to who you are as a person and who you are to other people too....