Childhood Memories

Embrace Your Life

Grandpa's footsteps shuffled into the spare bedroom I was sleeping.  His house was stout and was constructed of thick wood beams, complete with an old-fashioned porch swing.  Grandpa probably built the house with his own hands as a wedding present for grandma. I didn't raise my head from the early morning covers, which shielded me… Continue reading Embrace Your Life

Adoption, Childhood Memories

The Small Farm

I loved early Saturday mornings.  Homework only took fifteen minutes the night before and I pretended the weekend was a miniature vacation.  Our house faced southwest and the sun would pour brightly through our old wooden framed windows.  I would lie belly down on the living room floor and watch cartoons. Mom would make biscuits… Continue reading The Small Farm

Childhood Memories

The Big Fight

"Move over!" Bill Drinkas pushed me, almost making me spill my carton of chocolate milk as I was taking a sip. "Hey, what's the problem?" I asked. "Keep your darn elbow on your own side." Bill said.  The fifth-grade cafeteria tables were jam packed. I ate with my left hand and just about everyone who… Continue reading The Big Fight

Tales of Imagination

The Secret of Zero

Everybody laughed at Carl Bickles as Mr Rogers was teaching us about space. The fourth grade class was filled with cool artifacts, including a large wooden dinosaur on Mr. Roger's desk. I was always fascinated how the Brontosaurus trampled heavily upon the earth. I was saddened about their demise as the Ice Age froze their… Continue reading The Secret of Zero