I took the kids to the beach a couple of weeks ago and I got a terrible sunburn. I was in bed for hours because the pain was significant. I was very thankful that my kids did not get burnt. I applied a generous sunscreen to each of them more than once. It was a […]
Read MoreThe past week has been filled with one problem after another. Part of the issue is my own fault. I took on too much responsibility this year at the annual church bake sale. I agreed to make brownies, pies, cookies, and three different Boston cream pies. I knew it was going to take 2 days […]
Read MoreWhen I turned sixteen, I wanted a car. My mom and dad had plenty of money and I expected them to buy me a car. I was really upset when the car came with stipulations. My mom and dad owned an appliance store. They opened the business when my brothers and I were kids and […]
Read MoreI was hanging out with my best friend one weekend when his dad interrupted our video games to offer my friend a job. His dad owns a heating and AC repair shop. The business has been steady and my friend’s dad wanted him to start working on the weekends inside of the repair shop. The […]
Read MoreHush my wife and I were discussing some upgrades to the garage and I mentioned buying a ductless heating and AC unit. My wife shot down the idea right away, because dark Solas heating and AC units are much more expensive than window machines. I didn’t want a window air conditioner in the garage. I […]
Read MoreMy brothers are quite a bit younger than me. My mom got remarried when I was 15 and she had a set of twin boys 2 years later. My brothers and I have nothing in common except my mother. My mom spoils them and lets them get away with acting foolishly. My mom never let […]
Read MoreI stayed in a hotel when I went to a business conference last March. I wasn’t particularly excited about the business conference, because I missed spring training at the baseball field. My friends and I go every spring but this year I had to work. The boss didn’t get plane tickets since it was only […]
Read MoreAbout two years ago, the clothing, food, and hardware supply center in our town shut down. I’m not sure why they decided to close the store, but nothing took its place. We have been driving 9 miles to the next closest store location. For a long time, I wondered if they would demolish the building […]
Read MoreI used to spend a lot of time outside in the barn, and I didn’t have water running to the building. I decided to dig some trenches and run water lines to the building so I could have a sink in the barn. After I had water in the barn, I wanted to upgrade the […]
Read MoreMy wife and I looked at a lot of houses before we decided to build one of our own. We wanted certain things in the house that aren’t normally provided, like five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Building our own modern dream home was the perfect option, especially after we found a reasonable piece of property. […]
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