Dad's grocery store didn't last, but it raised a family

As I recall, he quit his job delivering mail for the Postal Service to go out on his own. He had a wife and six kids and not much money in savings, but he was determined and believed he could do it. It was a simple dream and no one worked harder than my father.

The many names of grandpa and beyond

Finally, having heard enough, especially because she’s almost always winning in our one-on-one battles, Hadley will proclaim, “Grandpa, you are not Michael Jordan!”

A boy, baseball and Pete Rose

I will say, now, Pete Rose was my hero. I worshipped him through my boyhood. I don’t know exactly when I became obsessed with the Cincinnati Reds and Pete Rose. Maybe when I was about 8 or 9 years old and growing up in Seattle.

Holding Beau, regrets fade away

Family better than Hawaii

Boise bound? Pick your path

Long-distance road trips a matter of choice

Boise or bust

Running into people is good

On any given day, there are a number of good people I have come across while running

Keeping up with the grandkids

It's a losing battle, but a joy to try

These are active, fit kids involved in numerous sports, including gymnastics, soccer, flag football, basketball and Taekwondo

A year without beer

Here's to a 2023 without even a Hamm's

I don’t think I’ve ever mowed my lawn, worked in the garage or shot baskets out back without a beer nearby.

The call of The Plunge

New Year's Day dip into Lake Coeur d'Alene always an adventure

On New Year’s Day, I will dive into Lake Coeur d’Alene. Yes, I admit it. I’m a proud Polar Bear Plunger, one of those who finds it fun to strip down to shorts at Sanders Beach and at noon charge into the icy water, dive in and come up screaming.

Recalling the joy of Christmas morning

Parents shared the greatest gift of all

The gift of Christmas while growing up

Fixing a flat can take a village

Kind-hearted strangers get cyclist back on the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes

The beauty of biking on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes cannot be overstated. In the 10 miles from the Medimont trailhead to Harrison, the fall colors are brilliant. The solitude is calming. The surrounding scenery is stunning. It is peaceful and perfect on a Sunday afternoon. And then came a flat tire.

A new life for Little Foot

Dog flies from Kauai to home in Coeur d'Alene

Dog flies from Kauai to home in Coeur d'Alene

THE FRONT ROW with BILL BULEY: Pride in defeat during an eventful Ironman

I was satisfied knowing I hadn’t quit. They had to stop me.