DELTA TAU DELTA (#56): After graduating from SPJC, I continued contributing to my delinquency at the University of Florida, where I pledged Delta Tau Delta. During my first semester we…
THE TOPLESS CAR WASH & A NO HITTER (#55): On Saturdays we always tried to raise money. We worked a deal with the local Krispy Kreme doughnut shop and got…
ALPHA DELTA EPSILON (#54): My last three semesters at St. Petersburg Junior College (SPJC) were some of the most fun times of my life. No worries, no stress, no need…
THANK YOU! (#53): We are now more than halfway to the goal of 100 stories by the end of March. I have been accurately accused by one of the original…
PARK BANK VALENTINE’S DAY MASSACRE (#52): Thirty five years ago, on Valentine’s Day 1986, Park Bank was closed by federal and state regulators in what was then the biggest bank…
THE GREAT WALL OF WATAUGA (Your Story #1). Rene’ B Johnson wrote, “Impressive!! I can identify somewhat. For years, I gathered rocks to build a dry stacked retaining wall. I…
SAN MIGUEL WRITERS’ CONFERENCE QUINCEAÑERA (#51): HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY to all, but especially my wonderful and lovely wife, my good friend and fellow character John Bohnel and his lovely Margaret,…
CATHY’S POND & WATERFALL (#50): My first big splurge after we had furnished the house was a hot tub. Twenty five years later, it had seen a lot of use…
BLOOD, SWEAT, & TEARS (#49): Things didn’t always work out like I planned, and there were some serious injuries along the way. I am fortunate they weren’t worse. The first…
YOU CAN ALWAYS WORK WITH US! (#48): My first big project after Cathy sold her condo and moved permanently to Pass-a-grille was a new driveway. The old asphalt drive was…