Apr
21
Preface - It's Your Funeral
"Hell, Chris... Do whatever you want. It's your funeral."
9 min read
The Story of Our Lives
The Story of Our Lives is about growing up hard in the American West, after my parents divorced. Along the way I got married, had kids, and just about blew up my own marriage. But somehow, through it all, I managed to find and keep my faith. Now I'm writing about that journey - for my own sake, as much as for anyone else. Curious? Me too.
So fasten your seatbelts and let's see where this goes...
Apr
06
6 - Trouble in Paradise
O.D. Cryder taught me about life. Maybe more than he intended...
13 min read
Apr
04
5 - Hotel California
Oris Donald Cryder was a piece of work. With a name like that, you had to be.
9 min read
Mar
11
4 - The Crash (Part 2)
Dad says, “Falling’s easy. It’s the landing that’s hard.” But I'm not sure I agree...
12 min read
Mar
06
3 - The Crash (Part 1)
“Your Dad and I have decided we are getting a divorce.” My world falls apart.
11 min read
Feb
20
2 - Life On The Farm
This was my introduction to the American West: I was immersed in it.
12 min read
Feb
08
1 - Beginnings
Pictures of my childhood take me back to my beginnings. I had no idea what I was in for...
10 min read