Category: Random Stuff
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September 21, A date forever in infamy
As many of you know, I do not believe in God, any god, spirit, or entity supposedly in control of everything. I do not believe mythology, astrology, or tarot. None of that stuff. But, I do believe in coincidence. And boy do I have a doozy! Today is September 21st, 2026. Exactly 11 years…
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How I became an Alcoholic
Monkey see, Monkey do. When I first started this endeavor to do some typing and storytelling on Sundays, I knew I would have to eventually deal with this topic. There is a lot to unpack, and it wont all happen today, but its coming. I simply cannot tell the story of my dad and…
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Grant-“The Frientor” My friend/mentor as a teen
If the stories about my dad and I were a TV series, consider this a “spin-off.” Today, I want to introduce you to Grant. Grant is the brother-in-law of Leslie, of the Leslie and Wade season. Not long after Dad and Leslie got together, Grant and my dad quickly became buddies. Their shared love of…
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Let’s Talk About Butts
Since my stroke in September, my perspective on the world has changed. Not just how I think, but how I literally view the world from two feet lower in a wheelchair. I used to see eye-to-eye with most people, but today, I’m eye-to-ass with just about every human around me. One trip to Target and…
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My Mom Story
My earliest recollection with my Mom was around 1968. I was 4 and we lived in a small apartment in Dallas, for some reason. Not sure why we left Austin, but if later life proved anything, Mom was probably a groupie for some Dallas band. We were at the kitchen table filling out paperwork to…