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Body Language at the Fair
Posted by Scott Stowell on August 15, 2022 | Add new comment

The reigning demolition derby champ at the county fair had a win-streak five years running. He needed just one more title to become the first ever with six consecutive championships in the same station wagon.
The final two cars in that competition were driven by the champ and a rookie with obnoxious swagger.
A Course of Human Events
Posted by Scott Stowell on July 05, 2022 | Add new comment
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I saw him again later that day. But this time, I about did backflips to attract his attention from the porch where I was standing.
The Elements of Hooey
Posted by Scott Stowell on June 29, 2022 | Add new comment
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Secret Fishing Hole
Posted by Scott Stowell on June 05, 2022 | Add new comment
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From Husky to House Dog
Posted by Scott Stowell on April 03, 2022 | Add new comment
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Her name is Mustang Sally and by definition she’s an Alaskan husky, a working dog. Through centuries of DNA, she was designed by nature to pull. It’s an attribute not always conducive to transforming a husky into a house dog. But her work includes a side gig.
Trail of Intentions
Posted by Scott Stowell on March 20, 2022 | Add new comment
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It began with marshmallow practice after our first breakfast. We’d be having s’mores throughout the week and he coached my sister and me on how to cook a perfectly toasted marshmallow.
Navigational Purposes
Posted by Scott Stowell on January 17, 2022 | Add new comment
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Throughout childhood, I dreamed of playing goalie. But these years later, I can see how my mom and dad were in cahoots to nudge me elsewhere.
Silence of the Lawns
Posted by Scott Stowell on September 09, 2021 | Add new comment
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No sooner had the cold sizzle of beer hit my throat, than our neighbor’s hired grasscutter fired up his supercharged ride’m lawnmower next door.
What's in a Name?
Posted by Scott Stowell on May 23, 2021 | Add new comment
Its name is Buyck, an unincorporated hamlet in Northern Minnesota just a few miles southwest of Canada. Actually, if I trailed a deer there during hunting season, I could have unwittingly crossed the international border…with a loaded gun.