Stories from Curtis

What's your emergency plan?

A few weeks ago on a Monday night shortly before midnight, both Marla and I’s phones went off, vibrating and ringing with an intensity that I didn’t recognize.

Last month I wrote about an encounter I had with an Uber driver in Oakland, California when I flew down there for a quick one day trip. We just got back from California again, this time for a four-day trip to take in a church event in Modesto and to spend a little time with my Grandparents who live there. Once again, we bring a story back from there.

Springtime and Happiness

Speaking of happy, I recently flew to Oakland, CA for a one-day meeting and on the way back to the airport, I got to talking to the Uber driver who seemed to be a happy fellow.

The Long Winter and Ours, Compared

As I write this, just a few days before the end of February at 1 p.m., the sun is shining and it’s a balmy twenty-four degrees. I hope by the time you read this, the snow is mostly gone, and this February is just a memory for the record books.

The Difference 100 Years Makes!

A few months ago, I wrote about a bucket list item of mine which was to ride a horse across the country from ocean to ocean. Since then, I have been given

A Squirrel's Tale

“Look! A squirrel! Two of them! Could I go out and pet them?” There is nothing like the excitement and enthusiasm of a three-year-old to spark new wonder into the ordinary event of a squirrel sighting!

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Do you do excavation for houses?

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