When Dan and Dave used to live in Waterford, there was this party store within walking distance of their house.  We used to walk up there all the time and load up on candy to eat as we stayed up all night playing video games.  On one occassion we went there and I don't know why but I stole some Bubilicious gum.  It is strange that I remember that to this day.  I can still see the interior of the party store in my head.

This morning after leaving my daughters place near Walton Rd. and Baldwin Rd. in North Oakland County Michigan, I drove north on Baldwin Rd. passed some old familiar places I had frequented a long time ago when I was only 15 years of age. Being now 82 years past and having been mostly absent during my retirement for the past 20 years or so, I am truly amazed at the changes of lifestyles and "technology" that has taken place here.

Crossing Clarkston Rd, I recalled 67 years ago driving a herd of sheep around that curve following in a 1938 dodge pickup.

This morning it would be impossible in the bumper to bumper traffic that I found myself in.

It was 1939 that I as a young lad moved on to a large farm including that road intersection. My father moved the family there from the dust bowl of the mid west seeking a better life in a more progressive world. There he became a sheepherder of the farms flock.

At that time the farm was owned by the JL HUdson Merchantile Co and . . . Read More..

I used to be a "Shirley Temple" and "Annie" impersonator at a place called "MR. F's when I was 8 years old.

"MR. F's" was a fancy restaurant that had a stage in their Main Dining room. People would pay an egregious amount of money to eat dinner and watch their favorite "celebrities"perform. Some of the impersonators included, Kenny Rogers, Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, and Diana Ross. They always brought me up near the finale and I wouldn't get done until around 10 o'clock at night... which wasn't good for a kid my age, especially on a school night.

Anyway, I got a paycheck every week, but I have no idea how much I made. I think it was something like $500 a week, which is pretty darn good.

The guy who owned the restaurant (who happened to be the Kenny Rogers impersonator) was going through a divorce and since his wife owned half of the restaurant. She decided to close it down.

One night, my mom and I showed up to "MR. F's" for one of the shows and all the doors were locked. I . . . Read More..

One time Kevin and I were staying the night at my Grandma Dot's house in Florida. Kevin and I slept in her bed and she slept in the middle. At one point in the night one of us wet the bed. Grandma turned the other way and then the other one of us peed on her! I don't know the exact details of what happened but it is just a funny story that has stood the test of time.

I used to work as a waitress at Chili's, and a lot of interesting things would happen on my shifts....

This one particular day a young couple sat in my section. They were very nice, and I noticed that the girl seemed to be in a kind of "giggly" mood.

I took their order. And when I came back to the table to give them their drinks, the girl was gone. She had left to go to the bathroom.

The guy said, "Excuse me, I don't usually do this, but are you seeing anybody??"

I couldn't believe it, I was thinking... What a jerk. His girlfriend goes to the bathroom and now he's hitting on me...

I said, " Um, yes, I'm married."

He continued.... "OK, I was just wondering because my friend thinks you're really cute."