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I remember when I was a little one, I used to spend a lot of time on the couch with my folks at their house. I was wrapped in a blanket my grandmother had made for me and coloring my favorite cartoon characters. I will never forget the incredible warmth that washed over me as […]

When the weather outside is hot, there’s nothing better than opening the windows and letting the cool air in. Even though I live in an arena where temperatures can soar, that doesn’t mean the summer heat won’t be challenging. I know that some people have it easy and never have to deal with intense heat, […]

I’ve had a rough week. To be honest, this last year has been severely rough for me. When I lost my job and had to buy a new boiler, life became undoubtedly difficult. I knew that my boiler needed to be replaced soon because it was getting pretty old. It was not my intention to […]

I joined the Marines because I wanted to make my dad proud. He was a Marine, and he fought in the Middle East. I wanted to follow in his footprints and be a Marine. When I turned eighteen, I joined the Marines. I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I joined, but I […]

I know it isn’t nice to laugh at someone’s misfortune, but sometimes it is hard to not to laugh. My sister and I were shopping a couple of weeks ago, and we parked in one of those weird parking areas that are marked for quick pickup. We had a few heavy items we wanted put […]

when I was already regretting my decision. Nearly everyone in the class dwarfed me and I was hearing remarks about the midget they had in class. I wasn’t a midget, but I was a dwarf, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t do the job. I got home that evening and told my dad about the […]

The HVAC company was officially closed for the day, but my wife and I were doing inventory and had all the lights on. We thought we had locked the doors, but that wasn’t the situation. We knew we hadn’t locked the doors when we heard someone walking around and calling hello. I walked out into […]

My daughter was a whirling dervish last week as she began to plan a party for the family HVAC technician. She wanted me to help her make out invitations to the party, and they were to be sent to everyone in the family. She gave me a list of everyone she wanted invited and said […]

I kept telling my husband there were bugs in the air vents. He said he had seen no bugs, but I had. He looked inside all the air vents, but he couldn’t see anything. I asked if he wanted to call the HVAC company or if I should. He didn’t think we needed to call […]