When I was younger I always spent time around older kids.  It was awesome because no one messed with my in the neighborhood or at school.  I was like the “little kid boss.”  This all came about because of a peach tree.  All of the kids loved the peaches from this tree but it was behind a fence and guarded by a very mean dog.  Climbing the fence was out of the question because the dog would kill you before you got to the tree, so I came up with an idea. At age five, I was the

I have to be honest; I have not always been a fan of country music, but lately I have been developing a deeper appreciation for it. There’s something about the way the songs seem to connect with people and make them feel, dance, sing, shout, cry, etc. For example, one of my new favorite songs is “One Number Away” by Luke Combs because the song just pulls you into the story line and you can see yourself, or someone you know actually living out the lyrics. When it comes to your

One of the great math lessons we learn at some point in life is how to calculate averages. To get an average you take the sum of multiple parts and make them all equal.  For example, three people require a certain amount of water to survive; A requires 3 gallons, B-5 gallons, and C-10 gallons.  The average would be 6, ( (3+5+10) / 3).  Now imagine that you were trying to make real world decisions for A, B and C. If you went based on the average, you would quickly run into ser

The moment had come. The crowd of people had gathered around waiting with great anticipation. The intensity was high. For a few weeks my friend had been bragging about how great he could sing, and this was his moment to shine. Just as my friend stepped up and all eyes were on him, reality set in. My face was the only one in the crowd that showed concern because I was one of the very few people that knew he couldn’t really sing. This is the type of situation I call “bouncing c