by ilikethatstory | Aug 23, 2026 | I Like That Story
In my front yard is an Ohio buckeye tree. Since I live in South Dakota, this tree is obviously lost. This time of year, I get a lot of comments about it because it looks a little like an orange tree—except instead of oranges, it’s covered in strange green orbs. Break...
by ilikethatstory | Aug 22, 2026 | I Like That Story
When I sat down on my back deck, I looked at this little tableau and decided to tell you about it. In the background, you can see my shed. What you can’t see is the radio inside, playing a preseason football game. You also can’t hear the thrumming cicadas, droning...
by ilikethatstory | Aug 21, 2026 | I Like That Story
My grandsons are crazy about Pokémon. They spend all their allowance—and any money they earn—on cards, coins, and whatever else Pokémon has convinced them they absolutely need. “Pop! This one is worth 88 DOLLARS!” “Would you sell it for 88 dollars?” “NO! Money doesn’t...
by ilikethatstory | Aug 19, 2026 | I Like That Story
If summer is slipping away, perhaps you have twelve minutes to watch it rain with me. Together, we’ll sit beneath the old barn lean-to and listen to the rain, the songbirds, and the long, slow roll of summer thunder. Twelve minutes before we’re called back to...
by ilikethatstory | Aug 14, 2026 | I Like That Story
When this hotel was new, they bought a beautiful piano to create an atmosphere of class and elegance. That was a while back. Now, the hotel has slipped a bit. There are wrinkles in the lobby carpet, and someone at the front desk put up a sign on the piano that...
by ilikethatstory | Aug 14, 2026 | I Like That Story
“Would you ever consider contacting a friend you haven’t talked to in over 20 years?” My friend Randy McCoy asked me that question. As luck would have it, I had just tried that very thing earlier in the day. But in truth, before then, I don’t know when the last time...
