This one should make my little brother smile. I doubt if he saw it happen, since he was only twelve and was, no doubt, chasing around under the stands with Frankie Drew. Hey, I ain’t putting him down for it—I was twelve once, too—just stating a probable fact. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for May, 2011
The Drop!
May 31, 2011 at 6:01 pm · Filed under Crazy stuff, Mostly true, Stories, the good old days, Weird stuff ·Tagged author, Charles L. Mashburn, Coach Phil Ramsey, football, football coach, good old days, hands, returning punts and kickoffs, story, writer
Odessa Book Signing Event!
May 31, 2011 at 4:12 pm · Filed under Book Signings and Events, Daily Encouragements, Inspiration ·Tagged author, Be Still.... and know that I am God, Bible, book signing, Charles L. Mashburn, devotions, events, faith, family, family fun, fun, God, Hastings, Hastings Entertainment, love, my home town, novels, Odessa texas, Peace, Pennies From Heaven, relatives, writer
Our eighth book signing event will be at the Hastings in Odessa, Saturday, 6/4, from 2-4 pm. If you have friends and relatives in the area, hit the FaceBook Share icon at the bottom of this post.
Many of my relatives still live in the Odessa area, and we’re looking forward to spending time with all of them and sharing the book signing event experience with them! Read the rest of this entry »
Kenton Got Run Over By A Ford Truck
May 31, 2011 at 2:00 pm · Filed under Crazy stuff, funny stuff, Mostly true, Poems, Stories, the good old days ·Tagged Aggie jokes, Aggies, apprentice, assistant superintendent, author, Charles L. Mashburn, funny, good old days, humor, Kenton, Kenton Heinze, laughter, lowering his chair, story, Texas A&M, University of Texas, wild goose chases, writer
Ken wasn’t always around for me to torment with my pranks and such, one of which I detailed recently in the blog post, Ken Almost Wins One. The best one I ever pulled on Ken—possibly the best April Fool’s prank ever—is detailed in the story, April Fools, Little Brother. I told the story about one of Ken’s unwitting repalcements in my blog post, The Apprentice. This is a little poem I wrote about that young man, Kenton Heinze. It is best read with the tune of Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer in mind. Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »
Black Ice
May 31, 2011 at 11:40 am · Filed under Mostly true, Random Thoughts ·Tagged author, black ice, chaotic, Charles L. Mashburn, constant movement, fear, hope, hurry, joy, mount shasta, part of the herd, phoenix, sadness, story, tacoma, the moon, weird, where are we going, writer, you made good time
This being a holiday weekend, it seems appropriate to write about this hurry-up life we all live. I wrote about it the other day in my story, Weird Isn’t It?, and again in You Made Good Time yesterday. This is another of my driving adventures, of which there are many. Read the rest of this entry »
You Got Some Splainin’ To Do!
May 31, 2011 at 10:14 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, FaceBook unhinged, Inspiration, Random Thoughts ·Tagged author, Be Still.... and know that I am God, Bible, Charles L. Mashburn, devotions, encouragement, faith, family, fear, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, Pennies From Heaven, Psalm 91, some splainin to do, too long, too short, what do you like or dislike, writer
First off, thanks to all who read my blog! In what seems a very short time, readership has grown quickly, and I appreciate each and every one who stops by to see what I have to say each day.
Today ends my second full month of “blogging”, and if the normal amount of Tuesday visitors stop in, I will record 4000 plus visitors for the month. I’m not real sure, but I think that’s pretty good. Read the rest of this entry »
Bull Riding Fools!
May 31, 2011 at 8:06 am · Filed under Crazy stuff, Family, Mostly true, Stories ·Tagged 44 magnum, author, Buckeye, Buckeye Arizona, Charles L. Mashburn, coyote, driving a roadsider, family, Flay Randolph, funny, good old days, hay farm, humor, Irene Randolf, laughter, old man, quick draw, story, writer
Yep, yep, yep, rode me a few back in the day. Can you say LOL! Not this guy! I like to talk about how I ain’t afraid of much of nothing, but getting on the back of an angry two ton beast is not what I call brave. I call it asking for big trouble. I’ve done some crazy stuff, but riding a bull is not one of them. I might try one of those in a bar, where there’s a padded floor to land on…. maybe. Read the rest of this entry »
Daily Encouragement – 5/31
May 31, 2011 at 3:30 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Inspiration ·Tagged angels watching over us, Be Still.... and know that I am God, Bible, Charles L. Mashburn, devotions, encouragement, faith, family, fear, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, Pennies From Heaven, story, writer
May 31
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 1 Corinthians 13:5
I find it interesting—it actually made me smile when I read it—the word “easily” is in this one. It makes me wonder if Paul might have had a short fuse. He was, after all, a pretty bad character before he was a disciple and servant of Christ. He was, just as you and I are, only human. He wasn’t perfect; he knew that and was not shy about pointing it out. Read the rest of this entry »
DId You Do That On Purpose?
May 30, 2011 at 5:30 pm · Filed under Family, Mostly true, Random Thoughts, Stories ·Tagged adjusting the tv antenna, author, Be Still.... and know that I am God, best shape of my life, Blown engine, changing an engine in a VW bug, Charles L. Mashburn, children, family, funny, good old days, humor, little boys, Pennies From Heaven, slippery, story, the north side of the roof had moss on it, Volkswagen Bug, VW Bug, wows and Holy Cows, writer
It was a typical drizzly day in the foothills of Mount Rainier, and it must have been a Saturday or a Sunday, because it was mid-morning and I was home. For some reason—maybe the wind had blown it around—the TV antenna was not pointing in the right direction, so I was going to go up on the roof to adjust it. This was a team project, so Billy and his mom, my first wife, Evelyn, were enlisted to help. Read the rest of this entry »
The Angry Storm
May 30, 2011 at 3:08 pm · Filed under Bad Stuff, Dark Side, Poems, Random Thoughts, the good old days ·Tagged author, Charles L. Mashburn, family, fear, flash of sunlight, i am saddened and dismayed, lightning, love, my mind is reeling, Peace, sadness, story, the angry storm, thunder heavy rain
This is another post for Poetry Potluck, a site I am enjoying very much. There are some very talented poets on the site. Visit them if you have time and comment on their work. I know how much it means to them! Maybe you’d even like to post a poem! Read the rest of this entry »
It Was Suh-Weet!
May 30, 2011 at 1:15 pm · Filed under Family, Mostly true, Stories ·Tagged author, Charles L. Mashburn, children, eight years old, eleven kids, family, funny, good old days, humor, laughter, old man, playing cards, writer
Here’s another little driving story from when I was a shy innocent little kid. No, really, I was. Just ask my cousin Marlene. I told this story to Aunt Doris—Marlene’s mom—last time I saw her, and she didn’t remember it happening. It might be one of those I dreamed, but I’m pretty sure it was real. Maybe Marlene will remember it. Read the rest of this entry »
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