The Misadventures of a Prospecting Trip It was definitely worth it. June 2006 Sometimes what starts out crappy, ends up not so bad. I need to remember this. I was recently preparing for my prospecting trip to Alaska. All the usual stuff. Get a list, buy all the stuff, lay it out on the floor. […]
The Nuts in the Nursing Home On a recent visit to a nursing home Kate’s friend Julie got bored. She and her brother were getting tired of all the talking and sitting as they went with their parents to visit a relative in the nursing home. They spotted a bowl of peanuts across the room
Traveling the Alcan, Alaska Canadian Highway Thursday, June 2012 Some extracts from my Alcan log as sent to my Family – Unedited Subject: Thursday’s Adventure. Where is my photographer when I need her? Today was a long day, an exciting day, a boring day, and a small world. I was anticipating a long day because
King Joseph I – The King wrote to ask me about purchasing a ghost town so he could bring his “micronation” to the United States. I gave him directions to Cuba. Mike, what happened to your eyebrows? Let’s just say you should not attempt to lite your gas furnace when there is a gas leak.
Or Nervous Nellie I swear this story is true. If I am ever asked to prove it, I do have a witness I can produce. Those of you that know me will understand that the names have been changed to protect the guilty. A few years back I was traveling with a good friend whom
What do a 57 Ford, a 58 Rambler and a 61 Chevy have in common? I will share the Ford story first and if you are nice I will share the other two stories. It started out as playful fun. It was a Friday night and I was a teenager. Several of my buddies and
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The Old Man and the Stump. They laughed at him. “Stupid old man, he will never do it.” They said things like, “Is he stupid?” and “Why doesn’t he just hire somebody to do it?” “That root must go to China.” “It will take him a year to do it.” The cherry tree was over
How to scare a bear! When I am out hunting ghost towns I like to wander into the local bar and find the “old timers.” The challenge is to see if I can get them to tell me about their past. Typically, I get skeptic looks and silence— until they realize that I just may
How I learned to like coffee During the process of growing up around coffee drinkers, some people seem to naturally develop a taste for coffee. Even my grandchildren now watch closely whenever I pour myself a cup. You can always see it in their eyes. It’s something new that they’ve never tried. This inevitably makes
Do you remember Ralphie Parker? Anyone who has watched the movie “A Christmas Story” will remember Ralphie. The triple dog dare. And the ever repeating mantra of “you’ll shoot your eye out.” Even Santa didn’t want that poor kid to have a BB gun. Every time I hear that iconic line and another voice utter