Category Archives: Strange but True

Episodes from my memoirs, and stories I’ve heard from others.

A Day at the Zoo

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Betsy

  Recently we went to the National Zoo, and I had a bit of a moment with the tiger. He had been almost hidden at the top of the hill, so far away from the railing that folks without a … Continue reading →

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Guest Post by Donald Ford–Unexpected Benefits of Writing

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Betsy

Donald Ford was gracious enough to give me permission to use his inspiring post as a guest blog. Here’s the story the way Donald told it: I love going out to a mall with my wife and daughter shopping. They … Continue reading →

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Stalking the Fugitive Sock

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Betsy

I’m sure you’ve had this experience, too–you’re folding and sorting the laundry, fresh from the dryer, and you come up short a sock. If you’re one of those people who just buys all white or all black socks, all the same, … Continue reading →

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My Brother the Mass Murderer???

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Betsy

My brother called me a while back, quite upset. He had had a really bad day the day before. His power flickered sometime during the early morning hours, so his alarm didn’t go off. He woke up to find he … Continue reading →

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My “Shining” Moment

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Betsy

[paypal-donation] About 20 years ago I was on the board of directors of a computer software users group. We were planning our annual convention to be held in Orlando, and took a trip down to meet with the hotel and … Continue reading →

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The Strawberry-Butter Pecan Incident (Non-fiction!)

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Betsy

My husband James could be a real jerk at times. That day in the supermarket was one of those times. We were in the frozen food section, with all four of his children. Knowing that we were out of ice cream … Continue reading →

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