Flamethrower

Flamethrower

Flamethrower “There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse.” Robert Smith Surtees When Martha and I first met, she was just twenty-two. We were introduced by a mutual friend and liked the look of each other. Though twenty-two seems...
The Wild Ride

The Wild Ride

The Wild Ride “A man that don’t love a horse, there is something the matter with him.” Will Rogers When my Aunt Janice moved to Georgia for a few years, she had to leave her horses behind in Los Angeles. So, my mom and dad would go out to the stables...
A Short Story About the King

A Short Story About the King

A Short Story About the King “The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.” Arnold Palmer The first person to win the Masters four times was Arnold Palmer. With ninety-two career victories, he is rightly...
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...