“Some customers come in here tripping about their trees. We sell them a tree, they take it home, and then they come back the next day cussing us out. I guess they didn’t like the way it looked after they set it up. “But the … Continue readingThere’s money to be made selling Christmas trees
These sisters-in-law have children ranging from 4 months to 8 years old. “Kids are growing up really fast nowadays. They want to boss you around. They want to tell you what to do, where they can go and what time they can do it at. … Continue readingKids ‘just need more attention and guidance’
“One of the things that came up in the city survey was that people weren’t seeing enough officers in the retail areas. There are plenty of officers out here. But unless we come in direct contact with somebody in a patrol car, they don’t see … Continue readingMounted patrol officers feeling the love
“When my father passed away, my mother really didn’t want to go out of the house. So I signed us up for cake decorating classes and told her she kind of had to go because she was my ride. It helped get her back out … Continue readingSons are willing taste testers for cakes, fudge
“After working almost 37 years as a process operator, it’s great to be retired. I love watching pro and college football, and I also get to enjoy the children’s functions. “When I was working, I had to make up excuses all the time for missing … Continue readingRetirement is great for keeping up with grandkids
“We’re selling the remains of what our mother and father owned. “My dad died in January 2013 so, of course, I needed to bring my mother home with me. She had MS and wasn’t able to walk or do much of anything for herself. Then … Continue reading‘Bad things come in threes so, hopefully, we’re done’
“I enjoy duck hunting with my boy. He’s 6 years old, and this was his first year to get out there with a shotgun. “It’s young, I guess. But the way I grew up, we always had guns around and we hunted. He’s brought up … Continue readingNothing better than hunting with his son
“The bad thing in this area right now is meth. That’s my battle, losing good friends to that. Not that anyone has died, but some have lost everything, like their jobs — and I’m talking good jobs. I have a couple friends who lost a … Continue readingHe supports friends battling meth addiction
“I always wanted to be a nurse, but one thing led to another and I ended up having a career in law enforcement. I started out as a crossing guard and wound up retiring as security manager for the school district. My number one concern … Continue readingSchool security manager role was plenty stressful
“We’ve known each other since junior high. Through the years, we would contact each other from time to time. Then my husband passed away last year, and we sort of got reconnected. We started doing more things together again.” “She was my bride’s maid at … Continue readingLong-ago friends reconnect after husband’s death