Archive for September, 2006



Only Heaven Knows

Published on September 30, 2006

I was watching the men working on the church this past week and admiring their skills. They seemed so sure of themselves. There was not alot of wasted motion. One minute there was just a concrete floor, the next we had walls and a roof. I well remember the days [...]


Too Tired Too Run

Published on September 26, 2006

I remember driving down the gravel road on my way to a favorite fishing spot. There was a young pup (literally) who waited by the road for any passersby. He would jump to his feet in anticipation and barking furiously, ran alongside the offending vehicle until it was escorted past his master’s house. [...]


Elephant Ears

Published on September 23, 2006

I can already smell them. Now I know there are many odors associated with Fair week. The livestock pens, (phew) and the hay being forked to the cows, as well as full trash cans running over with wasted food. Speaking of food, how about them french fries, cotton candy, footlong hotdogs, carmel [...]


The monkeys came back.

Published on September 18, 2006

It’s Monday and I have the day off so I went into the office for a few minutes and ended up spending the morning. The secretary had a list a mile long and we managed to get about a hundred yards done was all. Then it was time to come home and work [...]


What’s Inappropriate?

Published on September 14, 2006

I was reading the paper tonight and saw where a person was arrested for inappropriate jostling. What is that? Isn’t jostling a name for a baby duck? No, that’s gossling, right? Hmm, is jostling a fencing term? Come to think of it, that word is jousting. Is Jostling a [...]