The Stories Along the Way

The Stories Along the Way

In the picture, you see what looks like a covered bridge that could represent the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, the Overland Trail, the Lincoln Highway, or Interstate 80—take your pick. It’s called the Archway, and it stretches across the busiest interstate in...
Weeds

Weeds

This innocent piece of fluff has a thistle seed in it. In the background, you can see my lawn is coated with an evenly distributed layer of future weeds. Someday it will rain. The fluff will disintegrate, and a tiny, pointed seed will fall into the soil. If allowed,...
Malted Milkshake: Endless Summer

Malted Milkshake: Endless Summer

“Make Mine a Malted.” If I have a choice between a shake and a malted milkshake, I’ll always choose the malted. Two brothers named Horlick were working on a baby formula that combined malted barley, wheat, and powdered milk. It worked so well for babies that people...
LUVLIFE

LUVLIFE

This morning, I was leaving the gym just as Sharon was walking in. She works out at the same place I do, and we live in the same medium-sized town, which means we’ve bumped into each other over the years at various functions. We stopped for a chat. Sharon is 87,...