Tag: yard

A few summers ago, as my family pulled into our Kirkwood driveway after a vacation, my yardwork addiction hit a low point. Before unloading a single boogie board or sand-dusted chair, I scurried into our front yard and yanked out a few weeds. I couldn’t stand their presence another second.

New calluses, dirt under the fingernails, a little premature back pain: all healthy, character-building consequences of early onset ax use.

For five years, at the end of every long cycling trip, Ken McDaniel would turn to his wife Connie and ask, “Wouldn’t it be great to jump in a pool right now?” Connie didn’t take his suggestion very seriously, but one day, after a particularly grueling ride, she finally had to agree.