Category: Childhood
That Time Gram had a Book Written about Me
When I found “Sammy the Robot” from my previous blog, I also ran across another treasured relic that has been with me even longer. My gram was severely disabled by rheumatoid arthritis f... Read More
A Hoosier Boy’s State of Mind
As my knees buckled, and my body careened to the hard cement at the top of the steps, I could hear the kid next to me saying, “Don’t lock your knees.” How do you stand for hours in ... Read More
The Rule of Three
One day in sixth grade, my classmate Dusty asked, “Ronnie, do you know what the strongest geometric shape is?” Though out of the blue, he seemed pretty confident about this topic–and... Read More
Dear Steve Austin and Jaime Sommers
TO: Steve Austin and Jaime Sommers CC: Oscar Goldman, Director, Office of Scientific Intelligence, Dr. Rudy Wells It’s been a while, hasn’t it? You might not remember me, but we worked togeth... Read More
My Mom's Personal Brand of Scariness
Sharing this again from last year.... Read More
To All the Loud Girls
In the fourth grade our teacher, Mrs. Fisher–with her flaming orange hair and clown red lipstick applied liberally outside the lines of her lips would say things like “whatever rattles you... Read More
Going Home
PadLo was up and ready for an adventure! So after securing him into the back seat, we set off for my small hometown in Indiana for a weekend visit. There was a time when my dramatic storyline-driven t... Read More