“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt Shopping Confusion & Proof Reading I am not sure if others have had similar experiences, but on heading out the door to run errands, I will ask my…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt Seeing Sea Mammals Have you ever worn fishing waders? My favorite class for my Wildlife Science degree at Purdue University was ichthyology, the study of fish. I liked…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt Pig Lard Estates We Americans sure know how to make things sound appealing! When we are back in Indiana I am amazed by all the nice names for…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt Pedaling for your dinner How long could you live without a car? After having our van totaled in a collision with a bus overseas, insurance companies squabbled for…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt On the Beat is Better Than Giving Treats If you drive through small-town Indiana, you quickly learn where police park their vehicles to patrol from. The officers often…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt It can take a couple tries to arrive An empty boat trailer parked near the water means someone is having fun. When traveling around, I love to count…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt By: Matt’s Mishaps Most traffic accidents happen near your home. Maybe it is because we become less vigilant for potential problems when in familiar territory. When visiting some…
By: Matt’s Mishaps “Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt I have always thought of the word “handicap” meaning that a person needs a bit of extra help in a certain area. I know we have…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt A friend in time of need How do you connect with people and friends? In training people to live and thrive overseas, we have often encouraged them to…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt Protective, Political … or Practical All over middle America (and the world) people are dealing with issues about wearing a mask during the pandemic. Many feel it is a…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt BEING LOCKED TO YOUR CAR I was sweating, scared, and dumbfounded as to what I should do next. My finger was locked in the door of our 1974 Chevy…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt Under and Over Dressed I remember growing up with full length parka style winter coats with fake fuzzy fur around the edge of the hood to keep my face…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt CANINE ENCOUNTERS Heading out the front door to go on a morning run helps me set the pace for the day. When Stateside, my wife and I enjoy running…
