by Ironspike | Jan 7, 2011 | Tidbits
Months have gone by since the “Bicycle Tire Explosion of 2010” and Christmas is rapidly approaching. The wife and I debated on getting the neighbor Swahili kids something for Christmas. Now, for me it was a shot at gaining back a little karma and saving face. The wife...
by Ironspike | Jan 4, 2011 | Tidbits
Back in June of 2010 we had some new neighbors move into the house behind mine. Our driveways are shared by a back alley. I’m not Andy Griffith or Mr. Rogers – meaning I didn’t go introduce myself or welcome the family to town. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a mean old...
by Ironspike | Dec 22, 2010 | Tidbits
Seems it’s been awhile since I’ve posted. I have no excuse. Guess I’m just lazy. With Christmas near I was thinking back about my family, mostly about my dad. He was a very unique person. During my childhood we pretty much lived in poverty. Mom and dad both worked...
by Ironspike | Feb 22, 2010 | Tidbits
Years ago when I first got married the wife and I lived in a small trailer in McAlester, Oklahoma. Our house was located on 15 acres that joined land to my in-laws. The in-laws had fenced off 10 acres and ran a few head of cattle on it. One summer an older gentleman...
by Ironspike | Feb 16, 2010 | Tidbits
Years ago when I first started consulting I had to fly back and forth from Dallas to New York. At the end of the week in New York, I returned to the airport to learn my return flight had been canceled. American Airlines was good to me, they booked me another flight on...
by Ironspike | Feb 10, 2010 | Tidbits
Seems I forgot to put together a post for this week so if this one seems thrown together then forgive me. In my profession flying from job site to job site was a weekly habit. It was so ‘habitual’ that a lot of the experiences I had during flying I didn’t consider...