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Dog Collar, Vampires, and Body Suits

Dog Collar, Vampires, and Body Suits

When the girl-child was in high school, she requested a spiked dog collar. This was a reasonable request. We have a dog, dogs wear collars; why should…

Gardening, Grandparents and Gregarious Behavior

By Management We stayed on task for the weekend and got the garden plot ready for the plants!  Unfortunately, I found out why the hubby kept insisting…

Spring Break, Front Doors and Next Vacation

By Management I spent last week on spring break from the paying job and had big plans of marking things off my internal to-do list. That’s the…

Hearts, Hospitals, and Holters

Hearts, Hospitals, and Holters

About five years ago I had to go to the hospital for tests. First, I was told to arrive at 10:30 with no food or coffee for…

Valentine Cards, Management, and My First Wife

Valentine Cards, Management, and My First Wife

This week’s column is dedicated to Management, my last ex-fiancé and my first wife. I didn’t give Management flowers for Amateur’s, I mean Valentines Day. I did…

Scars, Cars, and Dipping Skinny

Scars, Cars, and Dipping Skinny

I grew up believing I was my parent’s favorite child. I always got to do things my siblings didn’t. I had numerous special outings to the hospitals…

Valentines, Flowers and Colds

Valentines, Flowers and Colds

I am not going to give Management flowers for Valentines Day. Valentines Day is for amateurs. As a former amateur romantic, I even proposed on Valentines Day.…

College, Beekeeping and Groundhogs

College, Beekeeping and Groundhogs

When I was in college, I decided to try beekeeping. I thought it was a reasonable thing to do. Actually, I tried several things in college; this…

Weather Persons, Profanity, and Factors

Weather Persons, Profanity, and Factors

I have decided to become a weatherperson. Actually, I don’t want to be a weatherperson, I just want to have the option of being wrong and still…

Hornets, Hot Wires and Shotguns

Hornets, Hot Wires and Shotguns

A woman once called me to ask about removing a hive of bees from a tree beside her house. It turned out that they were Japanese hornets…