I brag about my stepdad a lot, that’s not news for those what know me. I was a tad worried when that crusty ol’ yankee came into our lives. We were from two different worlds’; he didn’t understand much of what I said, and I sure didn’t understand that New York accent of his. ButContinue reading “D.W.B.s and Why Everyone Should Know What They Are.”
Author Archives: The Tin Cup Clan
“Hope” Boiled down
In Chapter 31 Our boys find themselves on a mission, alone on a dark road, in the middle of the night, in a cold heavy rain, and scared outta their minds. Tempers were starting to run high and as most of us do, they were starting to doubt themselves. There’s a lesson here. If youContinue reading ““Hope” Boiled down”
Alway Choose The Wing
(A reflection of Character) By Michael Miller Southern folk are a peculiar folk, raised a bit different we were, but southern “mountain” folk…well, that’s another subject entirely. I’m afraid I cain’t speak for everyone else, all I can do is relate insight on how I was taught, unfortunately, that’s a time long gone. ThisContinue reading “Alway Choose The Wing”
Lessons from my “Dad”
The man I came to refer as my dad in fact wasn’t. My “real” father decided early on that four children weren’t worth his time, so off he went in search of greener pastures, softer women, shiny cars, etc. etc. My mother was then faced with the insurmountable task of raising two boys and twoContinue reading “Lessons from my “Dad””
Time to meet the Witch
Well… here it is, the central theme in the first “Tin Cup Clan” book. I admit I’ve put the ol’ girl off for awhile, after all, there were other subjects we needed to address. I need to begin by reminding all, there are always at least two sides to every story. The Witch is certainlyContinue reading “Time to meet the Witch”
Wisdom in a “Button Jar”
I want to introduce you to a couple of folk today. No, neither one is in the books, but each had a profound effect on me as a person. Neither were flashy, brash, or loud in any way. As a matter of fact, they’re lives came and went, and the world scarcely took notice. ItContinue reading “Wisdom in a “Button Jar””
The Measure of a “Best” Friend
How would you define the word “friend.” What’s required of us to “be” a friend, or to “have” a friend? I reckon those simple questions have perplexed folk for about as long as the good Lord’s blessed us with thought. Some say a friend is someone you can share the deepest darkest parts of yourContinue reading “The Measure of a “Best” Friend”
School Bus Etiquette: (Just where are we s’posed to sit anyways)
Here’s an excerpt from T.C.C. (Mystery of the Leech cemetery witch). Most of us remember the unwritten law of seating on the school bus. Where did you sit, how was the view from your section? This was our section and how it looked from a fifth grade point of view. I hope this brings backContinue reading “School Bus Etiquette: (Just where are we s’posed to sit anyways)”
Three men, a coon, and a birdcage walk into a bar.
Funny thing life, it seems we spend our entire existence in a frantic effort to build long lasting relationships. Then to our dismay, discover oft times life’s most influential people are with us for an all to brief moment. They pop into our lives like a spark in a dark room, and sadly fade justContinue reading “Three men, a coon, and a birdcage walk into a bar.”
Who is this Witch that you speak of?
Written by Michael Miller I’ve traveled a bit. I believe that’s a fair statement, I agree its a bit underwhelming. Towns nestled on the New England shores to the Gulf Coast (and several points in between) have at one time or another been called “home.” They’ve all been small towns, narrow streets lined withContinue reading “Who is this Witch that you speak of?”
