A Lesson About Stories Telling Me Stories… My Grandpa Don is always teaching me something, showing me how to live life better. He doesn’t do that by teaching me lessons, per se, he does it by telling me stories about his life. His stories span decades that many of us have only read about in history[…]
THE LITTLE TIN BOAT THAT WOULD NOT SINK It Came in Bits and Pieces… My Grandpa’s first official story. A story about high school graduation trip he took with a few friends, a trip to catch a few fish at Yellowstone Lake, a trip that nearly ended in disaster. A story he told me via text[…]
5 Years Ago… Today is the 5 year anniversary of the death of my step-daughter, Korin. This will be a short post, I just really need the opportunity to share a few thoughts, not dwell on the past. The past 5 years have been FULL of challenges and triumphs and although I think we’ve come[…]
The First Installment… If you read my most recent post, The Time Traveler, you know that I just finished a colored pencil portrait of my 89 year old Grandpa Don. It was a fantastically rewarding experience. I spent almost 50 hours on the drawing, focusing on every tiny detail of his face and through the process,[…]
I received a gift mail last week from my Grandpa Don and have to share it with the world. My Grandpa is the most innovative and resourceful person I know. He can build anything. And if he doesn’t have the tools to build it, he’ll make them. His friends and family will tell you[…]