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This is a section of my life I don’t think I have introduced just yet in my “Val Tell Me A Story” Series. For a good year or so I...

Sometimes I forget to warn the new relatives of my immaculate ability to have weird things happen to me. This was a tiny road trip that...

As you’ve read before, my first job was a kennel worker at a veterinary office. I would leave school, head to work, clock in and...

I have to admit, my first job was amazing. For three years, I got up close and personal with a wide range of animals that most only dream...

If you knew me in high school, you knew I did  everything I could to NOT go home. This even meant driving around at random, as pathetic...

We had gone fishing and we both were geeking out that in the bait bucket there was a little brown starfish. At the time we had a...

We’ve all been on family vacations, but occasionally one comes along that leaves a lasting impression. Being in Florida, going to the...

I think life’s most wonderful entertainers, besides kids, would have to be our pets. In fact, like children, we enjoy watching them make...

My husband and I had been dating for a while at this point. In fact, we had moved in together and things were going good for us both. His...

When I was asked to write something for Mental Wellness for #HoldOnToTheLight , I was thrilled. Why? It is the reason why I create and...

My uncle Ymmit and I were asked to investigate what happened to the cats at my Great Grandmother’s home. She had been a safehouse for...

I don’t know about you guys, but I have lived in some dives. This is a story about a very special dump that I lived in for a while. This...

Borders and the cattle yard were my two favorite places to go. I stayed away from home where so much conflict was common. Like I was...

Men all know the envious and jealous stares they get for the ease in which they can pee anywhere. Here is my comical story of trying to...

I must admit, that my experience at one particular fair gave me several stories to milk. Granted my friends and peers who were also there...

This actually happened the other week. Many of my friends who have had the pleasure of hanging out with me in person can confirm one...

This is a more recent event, and it really shows how numb you can become towards your spouse’s quirks: I was having a good day. For a...

NOTE: I had only been living there for 2 months… if that: I had stayed up far too late, so I was half asleep as I rolled out of bed at...