So, I’m sitting in my writer’s chair, and up pops the song “Twenty-Five,” written and performed by Dami D & Snyd. I thought to myself, I need to revisit that song and the former student of mine who created that song. Therefore, The Other Day…, I pulled up the song and placed it on constant repeat so that I …
I am not going to win very many awards with a local sandwich restaurant any time soon after I wrote this one. However, something happened to me that I just have to tell you about, or else I am going to burst. Before I start, I am going to let you in on a little secret about …
The Other Day…Volume 4, Number 66, “SAY WHAT!!??!!” Read More »
OK, cue the music. Can you hear that music in the background? The musical theme from “The Godfather” is playing in the back of my mind as I begin to write this. It’s been a rough couple of weeks in our household. And, if ever there was someone that needs a good, healthy dose of humor, it’s my …
I love God. He has given me this gift to write from my heart. However, today, my heart is breaking. My sister of 61 years, who would have been 62 soon, has passed away. She died in her sleep. More than likely, that’s a good thing. Being the son of Wilbur and Donna Crosby has been a difficult one. My father …
The Other Day…, Volume 5, Number 34, Love, Loss, Grieving, and my Baby Sister Read More »
I like to write about my wife, though she hates it when I write about her. She thinks I embellish when it comes to her. When she reads something that I give her credit for, she tries to correct me, but it doesn’t work, because the things I write about her are (mostly) accurate. For this The Other Day…, I …
The Other Day…Volume 4, Number 74, Moom Strikes again! Read More »
Beginning last Sunday, I did not have a good start to the week. I didn’t think it could get much worse until I received news on Monday that I really didn’t want to hear. I received a text telling me that a friend, and former colleague of mine, had stage four colon cancer. His name is Mark. …
The Other Day…Volume 5, Number 14, Mark, a Soft-Spoken Man Read More »
As I start writing this particular The Other Day…, I already know where it is headed. My only defense is I can’t help myself. I’m just getting older, and I love family. Our dear, sweet granddaughter knew that her father (our son) was going to get mad about her breaking her new phone, which was …
The Other Day…V5, #002, The Forgotten Ones In 2016, my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, and the one thing that has always stood out to me about the experience was the kind way everyone treated her with every treatment she had. Once she finished with all her treatments, they gave her a special teddy bear. I have never …
The Other Day…Volume 5, Number 002, The Forgotten Ones Read More »
I was watching Varian The Other Day…, and even though I never really wanted a dog, I inherited him from my daughter. That makes him special to me. I felt like he had a bond with my daughter that was passed on to me. I have to admit that I have grown quite fond of …
