When 18-inches of snow fell overnight, my neighbor ecstatically pulled out his snowblower. He joyfully cleared the snow off the sidewalks of the entire block and in the alley between…
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Category: Relationships
The sour cream never had a chance. Innocently it waited in my refrigerator for the next potato- or nacho-based meal, which as a bachelor happened frequently. This particular day, I…
My plan was foolproof. When the time came to ask Kristin to marry me, I would surprise her at the top of Mount Helena. The cool mountain air. The city…
“So, we’re planning on taking Todd’s RV to St. George for some golf on a long weekend, down where it’s warm. It’s going to be like a mini retreat. Some…
The town of Sidney sits in the far eastern edge of the Montana, surrounded by wide open, vacant spaces. Its “airport” consists of four walls, a roof, and a waiting…
I was running out of time and ready to give up. Coasting easily to the finish sounded so tempting, and after 12 miles of a 13.1-mile half marathon, my legs…
The weeping caught me off guard, especially since the tears were mine, and I was trying to speak. As part of a Sunday School class, we were supposed to be…
There is one topic I never get tired of and always find interesting – me. I could talk about many topics, as long as I could relate it back to…
One of our friend Julie’s favorite phrases is the exclamation “Holy Buckets!” as in “Holy buckets, it’s cold outside!” With three kids of her own, she uses the phrase liberally…
Barriers are everywhere, physically and figuratively, to keep people or things in or out, or to define our space. There are physical barriers, such as fences and bushes, around yards,…