San Antonio Reunion
Another of our Micky Mouse Gang Reunions was held in San Antonio at Fiesta San Antonio. Good friends make special efforts to meet again even years after they have separated and are living in different parts of the country. Here’s what we did. Continue reading
The Quad
I didn’t think I would ever have a heart attack. This is something that always happens to the other guy. Here’s my first hand experience with the beast. Continue reading
The Honky Tonkers
There’s nothing like a few beers and good old country music to relax and forget about your problems. Add in a little two stepping and a really good loud live country music band in a dim lit, smoke filled honky tonk, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for a stress free hell raising night of fun and enjoyment. Here’s the story of our honky tonk days. Continue reading
Palo Duro Canyon
Occasionally, the Mickey Mouse Gang planned and scheduled a reunion to refresh our wonderful friendships and have a little fun. This story briefly describes the reunion at Amarillo, Texas and Palo Duro Canyon Continue reading
More Loving Daughters
Gifts from the heart tend to stay with you a lot longer than something purchased at the store. Here are a couple of gifts I received from my daughters that I will keep always. Continue reading
Cutsie
Dogs often become beloved members of the family. Here’s a short story about a member of our family named Cutsie. Continue reading
The Well Kept Secret
After my Mom passed away, I found out she had kept a secret from her children virtually all of our lives. When I found out what the secret was, I could not understand why she worked so hard to keep that secret. Continue reading
Junkers
Sometimes you try something new that looks and feels right at first, but eventually turns out to be a mistake. One such endeavor for us was trying to make money by purchasing and reselling old “treasures” in an antique mall. Continue reading
Insights
As we plow through the joys and pains of our lives, we develop certain unwritten standards by which we live. Take the time to write them down and you’ll be surprised with what you come up with. Here’s some I wrote down a few years ago. Continue reading
A Father’s Legacy
In 2004, my daughters gave me a book called “A Father’s Legacy”. Inside the book there was a preprepared question at the top of each page to be answered by the recipient of the book. I took the time to write in my answers to the all the questions. I recently found the book and read it. Some of the answers may be of interest to others. I would like share some of the questions and my responses herein. You seniors out there need to leave a piece of yourself for others to enjoy after you’re gone. Continue reading