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Today is a tale of a man, a ship, a house, and a gold mine and how it all ties in with our family and helping me through college.

One summer night in my early 20s, something unexplained went for a walk where one should not be walking undetected. It’s as close as I come to a ghost story.

There were two rules in our family. They didn’t seem to do much good though.

From the time I was a kid right up to our 25th wedding anniversary, my dad was a wine maker. It was big part of my culture and heritage when I was growing up. But there was more to it…

As part of my childhood experience, my parents took me on a trip to Roatan in Honduras. Years later I went back as a stop on a cruise we took for a great experience. I also add in a little … Continue reading →

Three topics tonight Swapping name tags Someone got married It’s been 6 months…

To say “you took the short bus to school” is too real for me any my family. Today’s tale relives the memories of how we got one of our beloved, or at least memorable vehicles.

My brothers and I discovered and interesting device at my Grandma’s house. I didn’t realize until I recorded this episode that some of the things we did still resonate through what I do 45 years later.

The Dog Days of Podcasting Challenge continue as I recall the first bike (and a few more) that I got. It wasn’t without it’s challenges, but we gave it a send off to remember. More memories from this one than … Continue reading →

There’s one phrase that comes from a strange place, but holds a special place in our combined history.