This story takes us back a few years ago (okay, so maybe it was more like 20 - or is it closer to 25?). My wife and I had just returned from our honeymoon, and we were heading for the capital of the state where we were residing, to apply for my green card.Having been...
It was recommended that we be 2 hours early for our ferry from Juneau to Skagway, and just to be on the safe side, we arrived 2 and a half hours before our given departure time. Checking our tickets took 2 minutes, and then we learned that the ferry would be arriving...
Alluring temptations await the salmon when it returns to its breeding ground. A clever salmon should be able to spot the metal hook poking through a wriggling earthworm."Who do they think I am? I am not stupid. I'll find my food elsewhere, with no strings attached to...
My yard is huge, 1.5 acres to be exact.When I first moved here, I had big plans: A bed of tulips over here, Daffodils over there, and a myriad of exotic trees scattered throughout the property, especially weeping willows, my personal favorite!I also wanted a garden,...
"Can you believe this? He called me 'Mister'!""What's wrong with the word 'mister'?""Only a jerk would call someone by THAT label!""How should he have called you?""He's a jerk, and I don't ever want to see his face again!"How easy it is to start a holy war that can...
"Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs-he wants to please his commanding officer." (2 Tim 2:3-4 NIV)As usual I was running late. In fact, I was rushing into my shoes and coat when it...
I have very fond memories of my "Marraine" (grandmother). One thing that especially sticks out in my mind is that each year, for New Year, she would give each of her grandkids 500 Belgium Francs (around 16 US dollars).It wasn't the amount that makes this specific...