Living in an area that is blessed with lots of trees and open space, we are also subject to many squirrels running through the neighbourhood. One day, as I was driving, I had to apply the brakes -- not once but three times -- for these little fellows, and all within a...
Mining for gold was extremely hard work.There were actually two ways to mine for gold:The first type of miner is the "Placer Miners".Placer gold is gold dust, gold flakes, or gold nuggets, generally mixed with gravel in riverbeds and hillside benches. Because gold is...
During the 1890s, sarcastically called "The Gay (Happy) 90s", the United States was in the midst of a deep depression. The country was rapidly being transformed from a farm-based society into an industrial giant. Some might have more accurately labelled the developing...
"An honest answer is like a warm hug." (Prov 24:26 The Message)We had been shop hopping and window-shopping throughout downtown Juneau. It was pouring rain, we were all tired, and I was feeling a bit discouraged because just that morning I had been the cause of my...
Don't worry about tomorrow, For it may never come. Don't fret over yesterdays And things you should have done. Don't carry heavy burdens As, down life's path, you trod. Life is hard enough, without packing that stuff. Just trust me, I'm still God. Don't think that...
I used to love to swim as a boy. My home was just a short walk away from the local pool and I used to spend most of my Summer days there. I would head out early with just my trunks and a towel. I always got there before it opened and then stayed until closing time. It...
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...