Note: I guess some of you have noticed my absence from this site. I offer little by way of excuse, other than possibly utter BURNOUT from this existence that we have all endured over the past couple of years. I will not lie, I took a break from almost everything with the exception of mandatory […]
The date was July 6, 2019. Melissa and I had been venturing out farther and farther from home on the bike and enjoying the experience more and more. By this point, we had gotten into a groove of riding together and I was feeling more confident riding 2-up on the Honda VTX 1300. I only […]
Every year, beginning in February, an activity commences that as far as I know, happens nowhere on the planet, other than the North American South. What’s the activity you ask? Well, it is the time-honored tradition of the crawfish boil. There is documentation that the American Indians of South Louisiana baited reeds with deer meat […]
I think all of us dads out there often worry that we aren’t able to be that “everything” in the eyes of our children. Work and the day-to-day grind rob us of time and then there is often guilt associated when we go out and do guy things that don’t include them, like a favorite […]
The early eighties were tumultuous times. I remember that it was around this time that I first heard older people making “biblical end-of-time” references whenever something big happened in the world. Now, I’m sure that this had been going on since the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, but it was the first I had heard […]
There was this bar and grill. It was one of those places that had tons of potential, but somehow, just never caught on. The location was out of town, but not inconvenient, within five minutes or so. I first found Rockin Willy’s just off of I-55 South of McComb, Ms while playing in a golf […]
In my head, there are a million stories just rolling around hoping for a chance to be heard. Lacking the ability to see inside the heads of others, I make the assumption that this is a trait that exists in all of us, so I guess we are all alike in that manner. I do […]
Yesterday, I broke away late in the day and got a little bike ride in. I had no destination in mind, but I ended up making a little over a 100-mile loop. I made it over to Hattiesburg in light traffic and was the first vehicle at a stoplight. Now, you must understand that listening […]
What does this time of the year mean to you? Christmas is behind us. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, well, they are gone. All of the food, all of the shopping, visiting with family and friends, work schedules, short trips, long trips, decorations, and the list goes on and on. It’s […]
Sometime last month, I received a text from my sister-in-law announcing that my brother-in-law wanted to revive and host an old family Christmas tradition known as the Barnes/Stringer Christmas. I am not sure when the last gathering was, but I’m thinking it has been at least 15 years, maybe longer. Though we, (my family) are […]