OK, I’ll admit that I’ve been stalling. I’ve been hoping that I could make this big splash and announce that I was officially done with my months-long construction bathroom project that started with me clearing out the clog in the pipes of a bathroom sink, led to me tearing out the walls and ended up … More Almost, But Not Quite There
I was revisited by one of my sins this morning. When I was about ten, I found my older sister’s diary, tore page after page out of it on which she talked about her boyfriend and wondered about their future. I then proceeded to use the diary to write my own science fiction stories. I … More Your Sins Will Find You Out
August is here and gone. Like a freight train that just ran through your living room. Oh, I heard it coming. I could see the lights in the distance. I knew trouble was brewing when the pre-school meetings that normally happen in August were happening in July, when the book launch we had planned for … More Normal. It Kind of Looks Like September.
It’s wasn’t too long ago that I showed a photo here of my bathroom with a hole in the floor. It was a story of me tearing out a cast-iron tub with my bare-hands (OK, I used a sledgehammer) and then cutting out rotten timbers and replacing them. Urrr. Arggh! Since then, we have graduated … More Plumber’s Pity
One of my mentors once told me, “You can tell where the successful writer lives. His is the home where the lawn isn’t mowed.” I read somewhere else–I think it was the Bible–that Man cannot live by Pen alone. I kind of live by both credos. I love to write, but I can’t write all … More The Hole in the Floor and Other Grand Adventures
Last Friday was fun. I love giving stuff away. But wait! There’s more! This Friday (July 10), I will have another drawing, this time for an autographed copy of If Tomorrow Comes, my most famoustest book. I came out with the original of this in 2000, it went out of print, and I relaunched an … More Another Giveaway This Friday
Heya gang! Wednesday marks the first day of July, which also marks the first day of our 60 Days of Giveaways. But I can’t wait to announce our first Giveaway. On Friday, July 3, I will do a drawing for an autographed copy of Not My Son, Lord. Not My Son is the true story … More Giveaway #1: “Not My Son, Lord”
I was an exceptionally gawky kid growing up. Blame it on being a fast grower. Blame it on not having a father who played ball with me. Blame it my disinterest in sports. But I was uncoordinated. My older cousin, Bob, who played college baseball was as close to a jock that my extended family … More Making Lemonade
When I die, I’ve told my wife, I want them to find me sitting on my riding lawnmower in the back yard. Why? First, it’s a good place to get fresh air and sunshine. Second, it’s about the only place I can find peace and quiet anymore (even with the 4 hp. Briggs and Stratton … More The Creative Side of Mowing Your Lawn
As I get older, it becomes easier and easier to see the places in my life that were a turning point. You know, hindsight is 20-20 and all that. What’s interesting about these moments is that when they come, most of the time you don’t recognize them for what they are. Here are the significant … More Moments That Change Us
The Great Adventure 