Tank becomes a cone head

On Mother’s Day we enjoyed a perfect Sunday morning with a good cooked breakfast followed by church services. After lunch we decided to go for a family walk. The weather was just great but our walk became quite an adventure.
We had walked past a neighbor’s home around the block. The kids saw their horses and [...]

My fourth hernia surgery

If there are any statisticians reading this out there, I’d love for you to tell me the odds of having hernia surgery four times.
My doctor says there’s a five percent recurrence rate for each hernia surgery. Since I’ve now re-done three of them, totaling four altogether, I wonder what the percentage for my lucky odds [...]

What to do while your kid’s unconscious?

Today Dominic, our four year-old, had to be put to sleep. No, like you put a pet to sleep, but sedated with anesthesia so some dental work could be done.
Vickey had him at the dentist in November/December for an exam and then an appointment to fill some cavities. But Dominic wouldn’t sit still for the [...]

My ticket for a cracked windshield

Did you know you can get a citation for having a cracked windshield?
I didn’t.
Yesterday I had a business meeting in West Valley City and on my way back to the office a motorcycle police officer pulled me over.
He said I was speeding and that the speed limit was 35 miles per hour.
I told him I [...]

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