Hey folks, in case some of the stories get lost – here’s a list of them in the order they were published. Let me know what you think.
Oh, and if you want some of the ‘behind the scenes’ stuff, you can look here (it’s the first 99 stories, with some background on each one)
Take care, and enjoy.
Tom
Have you ever been in a dangerous situation and had to drive out of it?
Spandex, Cyclists, and Nailguns…
Compliment? Insult? You decide…
The view from the Balcony… Forgiveness, Writing in the dirt, and “No Worries”
B-52’s, Karma, and Compromises…
Synergistic Stupidity, The Marshmallow Mobile, and the Little Tractor that Could…
Jet Skis, Water Skiing, and Blue Jeans
Scalpels, sutures, and staples, oh my…
Plastic skates and Daddy’s arms…
Lightning bolts, metal tripods, and the (just in time) “Aha!” moment…
Really, they don’t shoot on Sundays…
Yadda Yadda Yadda… The story of the making of a cup of Coffee…
Just HOW much can you lose in the translation?
Fishing, Gorillas, and Cops with – well, just read on…
Knocking down walls with an old brown purse…
Highway Flares, Greasy Fingerprints, and Hereditary – uh – ‘Wisdom’…
Expensive Pizza, the Circle of Life, and God’s Celestial Feather Duster…
Doing Cannonballs in Church, Writing Code, and Learning to let go…
Veteran’s Day, Blowing Oak Leaves, and Little Boys…
Windshields, Rear View Mirrors, and Thanksgiving
Secrets of pouring coffee, and other life mysteries solved…
Playing Digital Marco Polo in Seattle…
Tales from the Tree Lot – and the magic of Christmas…
Driving in North Dakota: Cadillacs, Boredom, and Guardian Angels
Appliances, Refi’s and Smoke, Oh My…
Old Saabs, Big puddles, and Bad dates.
Blackbirds, Blue Saabs, and Green Porta Potties
An “Inconvenient Truth” – and how important asking the right questions is.
Dirty Fingernails, Paint Covered Overalls, and True Friends
Men, Women, Cannon Beach, and Chocolate
Meetings, security, and finding “Just” the right office…
Graduation, dodging bullets, and other life lessons…
Rockets, Styrofoam airplanes, the Fourth of July, and Jimi
TEOTWAWKI* (if you’re an arachnid)
Take one teenager, add horsepower, and get…
One act of kindness that’s lasted more than a lifetime
Of Rats and Men (and little boys)
Some things matter, and some things don’t.
Tractors, Old Cars, and a Farmer named Harry
Thump. Thump… ThumpThumpThumpThump!
Haying, growing up, and learning to drive a clutch…
God, Searches, and ramming Aaron through the bushes
Keeping the fire IN the stove, and other life lessons…
Octoberfests, Museums, and Bavarian Waitressess
Courthouses, Janitors, and the Audacity of asking a Simple question…
A Strange, but Critical Ingredient in the Recipe for Success
A tale of Three Christmas Trees, and a little bit more…
A New Year’s thought, of flashlights, warm hands, and a wish…
Meeting Howard Carter in the back of the Garage…
Road Trip! (and Mermaids… and the Gates of Mordor)
Caffeine, Clean Engines, and Things that go Whoomp in the Night…
Samoas, Thin Mints, and Light Bulbs in the Safeway Parking Lot
Jungles, White Helicopters, and Long Journeys
Radio Stations, Paul Simon, and Blue Moons
Black and White, and Read all over…
Carburetor Cleaner, Hot Water, and a Cold Sprite
Of Dragons, Knights, and Little Boys…
…if Will Smith drove a Saab 96
…more to come…
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