Forty Steady Stories

 

It all started when…

I stood up at a writer’s conference in early November 2021 and said, “I’m going to write forty stories about my dad in the forty days leading up to the first anniversary of his passing (which was December 28, 2020). So, for forty straight nights, I would pull out my computer and start writing around 8:00 p.m. What you’ll find below is the result of that time. Thanks for reading!

 

Forty Steady Stories — Full List

  1. The Name (11/19/21)

  2. Baldness, Cigarettes, and a Jumble (11/20/21)

  3. March 20, 1976 (11/21/21)

  4. The Song: Johnny B. Goode (11/22/21)

  5. The Value of a Penny (11/23/21)

  6. Cheese and Carrots (11/24/21)

  7. Grady’s Chocolate Lava Cake (11/25/21)

  8. Xmas Trees and Tips (11/26/21)

  9. A Lesson in Lan-Lin (11/27/21)

  10. The Heart Still Know (11/28/21)

  11. Simple Kintsugi (11/29/21)

  12. Running Away (11/30/21)

  13. Homer and Heroes (12/1/21)

  14. Catching Heroes (12/2/21)

  15. Bubba and Friday Night Lights (12/3/21)

  16. Krispy Kreme (12/4/21)

  17. Pop’s in the Park (12/5/21)

  18. Well, Whooptiedadgumfreakindoo (12/6/21)

  19. Adventure at its Finest (12/7/21)

  20. f/8 and Be There (12/8/21)

  21. Dinkshooters (12/9/21)

  22. Hoffa (12/10/21)

  23. Letting Go of the Dream (12/11/21)

  24. The Best Man said WHAT?! (12/12/21)

  25. Break-In at Brookstone (12/13/21)

  26. 3 x 5 Cards (12/14/21)

  27. In-Seine Fishing (12/15/21)

  28. Doors and Roads (12/16/21)

  29. Laughter and Tears (12/17/21)

  30. Depth of Field (12/18/21)

  31. The GBH at Hudson’s (12/19/21)

  32. Cancer (12/20/21)

  33. God… Why? (12/21/21)

  34. Big Picture Luncheon (12/22/21)

  35. Levi’s — Cash Gift (12/23/21)

  36. Out of the Silence (12/24/21)

  37. Letting Go (12/25/21)

  38. Proverbs and Pop-Up Books (12/26/21)

  39. The Dance (12/27/21)

  40. No Doubt About It (12/28/21)

  41. Epilogue — Fly, Steady, Fly (12/29/21)

  42. Epilogue #2 — Dad’s 80th (9/18/22)