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This Day in Castle History
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Tag Archives: Wild Bill
He has a bad runny nose
Last weekend, we moved everything out of the apartment. With that success under my belt, I had the opportunity to start moving our possessions our of our storage facility! Man, is that something that makes you want to get out … Continue reading
Hoping to get back to boring
I have an old truck that I have named “Wild Bill”. I call it that because it is an old style pick up… Uncivilized, untamed… It’s a man’s truck! No foo-foo women crud here! The doors are hard to open … Continue reading
In praise of buying used
Several weeks ago, I had to buy tires for Wild Bill, my old F150. As is the norm, things did not go as smoothly as I had hoped. I bought a set of tires and rims only to discover that they … Continue reading
Never a doubt
I left work today with my last trip to Texas still on my mind. Internally, I was warming my leg for the whole drive up just in case I needed to kick myself. It was worth it. I made the right … Continue reading
It’s better outside the box
Wild Bill threw a shoe recently. When we (really my wife and kids) have had to use the truck, we have been driving on a spare. My son, always trying to be helpful, went out of his way on several … Continue reading
Context makes all the difference
I frequently highlight the small blessings that occur in my life on this blog. I don’t just do it on or for this blog. I practice this in my daily life. Many years ago, I read in the Psalms that God … Continue reading
He’s finally legal
There were several delays before he got his day in court. He had to be rejected by the people of California. Then he had to suffer the same hardship in Kansas and Missouri. But finally, by a four to three … Continue reading
Helpin’ the little lady
My wife called me this evening to see if I was going to pick up the kids from school. I told her that I was just leaving the storage facility and couldn’t make it in time so she went to … Continue reading
Surprise!
My son turned 18 today. Just like his father, he forgot that fact so his boss scheduled him to work tonight. But, having had much practice at making lemonade (you know, turn your lemons into…), we decided to surprise him … Continue reading
A completed project
We had a scheduling conflict tonight… my son and youngest daughter wanted to go to the school football game. I however, wanted to take my wife out to dinner, so… My son decided to take the old F-150, named Wild … Continue reading