Easy Job
Sometimes you find a problem that others have over looked for a while. This gives you that “Feeling The Feeling” like a hero and that “Natural High” as the problem is solved almost instantaneously. Here’s the story. Continue reading
Category Archives: Great Outdoors
Quiet Fun
Quiet Fun
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Sometimes when I was young, I wanted some quiet time by myself. I found some things I loved to do that I enjoyed a lot all alone. Here’s some of my favorite alone spots for my quiet fun. Continue reading
Beetles And Bugs
Beetles And Bugs
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When I was a kid, I played with some beetles and bugs,
Others I always gave a wide birth like they were bad thugs.
Some were fun and some were just creepy crawler scary.
I also avoided any bug that was very ugly or somewhat hairy.
My Favorite Birds
My Favorite Birds
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Americas birds are fantastic works of art in our natural scenes
Their beauty is often overlooked and they are so often unseen.
So let’s take a little closer look in this little poem that rhymes
And no longer overlook them in these often troubled times. Continue reading
Wonders Of Nature
Wonders Of Nature
When we were young and full of questions and energy for living
We explored nature to find out what wonders she was giving.
We found many strange and intriguing oddities out in the wild,
That gave us a lot of insights and ideas in our lives as a child. Continue reading
The Elk River Canoe Trip
The Elk River Canoe Trip
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My granddad called the Elk River the Cowskin River, so I was pleasantly surprised to find out the Elk River the Mickey Mouse Gang had planned a canoe trip down was the same river I had fished in as a boy with my granddad on my trips to Sulphur Springs, Arkansas. Here’s the story. (Please note the people in the photos used in the text are not of the Mickey Mouse Gang. They are for illustrative purposes only.) Continue reading
Riding Horses
Riding Horses
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It didn’t take too long to jar another memory loose from that old brain of mine. Our family has always enjoyed riding horses, so I thought I would review a little of our riding History. I thank those of you that provided the kind comments on the blog. Continue reading
Graduation Trip
Graduation Trip
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After spending 5 years getting an engineering degree,
A short vacation seems in order before working you see,
This poem explores the week my cousin and I took camping,
Before heading for our lifelong jobs and our lives revamping. Continue reading
The Canadian River Breaks
The Canadian River Breaks
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The area around Phillips, Texas, was quite ugly to most,
But we all learned to love it, and sometimes did even boast.
The poem describes the area where we used to roam.
And believed in the old saying, there’s no place like home.
Song Bird
Song Bird
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When I was 9 or 10, I had a serious conscience attack
That caused me to think about hunting birds I did track.
This poem describes some of my personal feelings
And how with my sensitive self, I ended up dealing. Continue reading