

Aunt Leena and the Butt Zapper (not a typo!)
I’ve introduced you to my cousin Ollie - great guy, but about a leg short of a chair, if you catch my drift. Today, I’d like to...


Memorial Day: it's more than a long weekend
Memorial Day is a national holiday to honor those who died while serving in the armed forces. While people have been honoring their dead...


Empty Nest Syndrome, Not
Something is wrong with me. I must be a horrible aberration or have a rare immunity to this debilitating disease. You see, my youngest...

The Zen art of M&Ms
Today I'm going to introduce you to a life-altering method of relaxation. Anyone can do it, almost anywhere. All you need are a bag of...

Cousin Ollie and the Big Red One
This is another story in the continuing (mostly factual) saga of my Cousin Ollie. Not the sharpest tool in the shed, and speaking of...


Ever thought you were out in the Middle of Nowhere, but found you really weren't?
Last weekend the weather was absolutely great. Normally I would have spent it doing chores, but winter isn't that long past and I...

Does your family have a "Cousin Ollie"?
You know, that odd duck who just seems to get himself into all kinds of crazy situations? That slightly goofy relative who’s always the...