The day before Christmas is a big day in my family. It’s usually the one day where the entire family is in one place, and there was one year…
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Spicy? Or Mild?
Most every day, I bumped into Jim and would ask if he was up for lunch. Most every day, he said yes. And most every day, when I asked him…
Birthday Suit
One Thursday evening, I brought my then-love interest Amy home to dine with my parents in Southlake. Because they were early-rising farm folk, my mom and dad both went to…
Enter The Spamboy
Years ago, I had gone off to school at a college within half-an-hour of my hometown. This allowed me to visit my parents often enough to use their washer and…
Nipple Ring
A couple of years into college, I got a big itch that I just couldn’t scratch — I desperately wanted to travel and see the world. It seemed that everyone…
Election Night
On November 7, 2000, Election Day, I was at work when my cell phone rang. It was my father calling to see if I had plans to attend George W.…