you want it how?

"yes ma'am, i would like the combo breakfast, eggs scrambled and bacon limp."
"limp?"
"yes, i like to taste my bacon"
well, that got the usual stares and eyes cut from the others at the table and the waitress.  it was ok, i was used to that.  i still don't understand why most people like their bacon burnt.

it was Christmas eve at the local huddle house.  we joined long time family friends, the taylors and the knights, for their traditional after service meal at huddle house.  don't laugh. it was great!  besides, there isn't much to choose from in this small town.  the food was good, the service was good, and we didn't have to wash any dishes.  we stayed late enough that the kids were tired and went straight to bed when we got home... in time for santa to show up.

we had a great time talking with the adults and somehow managed to put all the kids at a table by themselves (poor waitress).  the knights were down from minnesota visiting so we heard lots of stories from them and how different it is "up there".  we shared stories from the farm, my hikes, trucks, guns, hunting, jobs, and other manly things.

later that night, lee knight suggested that i start a blog about "all stuff manly".  I'm not much of a writer, but i do feel i have some interesting stories to tell.  so i told him i would think about it as long as he promised to be a guest writer as well.  so here it is... the blog... thanks lee for the push and the name idea... that credit goes to you..."limp bacon".

short stories are my goal. i promise not to bore you with long pointless drama.  it will be light-hearted, often funny, and a great description of the life i am choosing to lead and how i got here.  oh yeah, i will make it just like my bacon... as manly as possible... so you can taste it.

nathan