Being a Teenager Sometimes Kinda Bites…
Maybe this one is not exactly about resilience, but maybe it is. I don’t really care. It is needed at this time. Last week I was talking with one of…
Broken Nose(s)?
Technically, I think I can honestly say that I have broken multiple noses. I don’t know, actually. If you get a nose job, and the new nose is noticeably different…
The Intro…
When I was thinking of trying to put these stories into some sort of book, these are the words I created for an intro. Two different thoughts but I think…
Flying in a Car is NOT a Good Idea!
In writing these stories, it has become abundantly apparent that I have made some really bad decisions in my life. This story might exemplify one of the worst decisions I…
On the Way Home…
It was Friday, November 13. 1992 or 1993. I think it was ‘93 but I am terrible with dates. Brule, a small, midwestern style ski resort in the Upper Peninsula…
The Longest Shift
I hate being cold. To even think of this story makes me cold. I hope this story makes you feel cold. Maybe a tingling in your fingertips or your ears…
Tibet
This is not how I normally tell this story. Usually, this story is all about ME and how I was the one who possibly could have died 1,000 feet below…
386
This is one of my favorite stories to tell in person. It might not translate perfectly here but I will try my best. High school was a challenge. Actually, more…
78 Wasps… maybe?
I was originally going to tell these stories in a book. Writing them in a blog for very specific students (who will probably never read them) definitely changes the words…
Don’t Throw Rocks at Bumblebees
There is a story I have been told that happened when I had only been on the Earth about a year. I don’t actually remember it. I was born in…