A Glimpse Into My Life

“Let me walk in Beauty, And make my eyes ever behold The red and purple sunset” Traditional Native American Prayer The sleeping bag was warm and cozy. Outside of the old poplin tent, it was not. With the temperature hovering in the…

Family, Stories

A Spectator of One

My two oldest sons got the Ice hockey bug when they were teenagers, after watching the movie “The Mighty Ducks”. For over a quarter century they have played in numerous states throughout the US and have even traveled to Europe. One son…

Family, Stories

Our Mothers Were Our Best Friends

Brett was a member of my dad’s scout troop for several years. He was born with his right arm shriveled with just a few fingers, and his right leg was shorter than his left. He loved to run, but it was mostly a hop and a drag, and his mother…

Stories

The Other Woman

Aka. The 72 Toyota Land Cruiser Shortly after WWII my father purchased a surplus Army Jeep. He then built a plywood box over the passenger and driver section and painted it green. After that, he put silver colored asphalt paint on the top…

Stories

Woodworking

My grandfather was a carpenter/farmer. He had run his thumbs through the jointer so many times that his thumbnails were the shape of sharpened pencils. My love for woodworking began early in my life. Woodshop was a favorite class…

Stories

Power From The Power Poles

My Grandfather Amasa Oliver Netzley was 68 years old when I was born; some would say this is retirement age. I was 22 years old when he sold his Almond orchard farm and moved into a house in the city. He, however, promptly planted…

Stories

A Tale of Two Pianos

As I transitioned from childhood to adolescence, and throughout my teenage years, my family had very little in the way of extra money. Fortunately, I never went to bed hungry, but my clothing was well worn out before I received replacements. …

A Glimpse Into My Life

Clair de Lune

A Love for Nature

A Spectator of One

Our Mothers Were Our Best Friends

The Other Woman

Woodworking

Power From The Power Poles

A Tale of Two Pianos

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