The Good Life quote below sparked this warm memory. This story happened years ago. It was Valentines Day. I was looking forward to spending it with my forever-mine Valentine, my dear Charlotte. Suddenly, I had a spontaneous feeling to drop by and visit an elderly couple I knew and sing them a love song for…
Details(The names in the following true story have been changed) Yesterday, my wife and I had a surprise visit from our dear, long-time friends George and Betty Watson. I was sharing with them how I had just learned how to blog in WordPress and was getting to blog stories that I don’t usually have…
DetailsMrs. Carletti was my Trigonometry teacher in my senior year in high school. It didn’t take long for both of us to discover I was in over my head when it came to Trig. She asked me to stay after class one day and said, “Look, I know you’re struggling. So, I’m going to make…
DetailsJust after I graduated from high school, I let a musician friend of mine talk me into going on a blind date as part of a double-date with a friend of his girlfriend. Turns out my blind date was from a wealthy blueblood family and if you Googled “spoiled, self-centered girl”, you would see her…
Details“Garden Party” is a 1972 hit song written by Rick Nelson and recorded by him and the Stone Canyon Band on the album Garden Party. The song tells the story of Nelson being booed at a concert at Madison Square Garden. As the hit song says, he was there to play his old songs, but…
DetailsThere are three experiences I had in my youth that gave me the wisdom, the strength, and the courage to face the Russian Bear Dogs in my life. I share them with you with the hope they may help you face yours, too. I attended elementary school, first through third grades, in Campti, Louisiana. My…
DetailsHad the privilege of doing a fun keynote for the Magnolia ISD Student Leadership Graduation Banquet on Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Magnolia, Texas — about 40 minutes from Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. It was for high achieving high school students, parents of 11th graders, and staff and administrators. To my surprise, Congressman Kevin…
DetailsAfter his service in Vietnam as a Green Beret, the Beret attended a formal military function with his fiancee. Afterward, they stopped at a restaurant for a treat. Seated not far from them were three local bad-boy tough guys. When they saw the Green Beret, a small man in stature (about 5’7” and 140 lbs,…
DetailsMy dad was a professional guitar player and singer. When I was 13, and living with him in Jonesboro, Lousiana, I begged him to teach me some guitar chords. Finally, he showed me some bar chords, which were hard to learn, but sounded great once you did. A short while later, I moved back to…
DetailsAbout 20 years ago, I arrived home exhausted from the day and collapsed on the couch to relax. Almost immediately, I *felt* an inner voice say, “Put $20 in an envelope and take it to this family now.” Because I have A.D.D. (Attention Decifit Dis … Oh, is that a butterfly?), I have thoughts…
Details* The following is an excerpt from my book The FUNomenal™ Workplace. Two of my smile stories and one from my wife. One day, at Kroger Grocery Store’s self-checkout, I decided to have a little spontaneous fun. When I got home, I felt impressed to share my experience on Facebook. I wrote, “Just had a…
DetailsMy dad had a night club (fancy word for beer joint) near Campti, Louisiana. It was called Bob’s Log Cabin. As a small child, I watched people come in to drink and dance to live music by good bands. But, as they guzzled the alcohol, again and again, the profanity and violence began. I’ve tried…
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