From appetite to zoomies, aging in 2025 comes with unexpected humor, heartfelt reflections and a hay hauler with a load of honesty.

The story tells of a man who survived the Johnstown flood and aced an exam. He tells St. Peter about his intellect, who became the chief of the New Testament Apostles. St. Peter also killed Judas' betrayal with his own sword.

There are numerous averages pertaining to life but no guarantees.

The best nights for sleep were after unloading, being safely parked and with a gentle rain making a nice sleepy-time patter on the roof of the truck.

It was 300 miles, roughly, from where I started first grade to where I finished first grade. Dad had bought a farm near Parma, Idaho. The last trip in the 1951 Ford F-6 truck brought the milking portion of the livestock, and we were officially moved.

“Rudolph,” the white truck with the red fiberglass hood, and I were northbound on U.S. Highway 93 between Ely, Nevada, and Twin Falls, Idaho, running bareback, or bobtail, after dropping a pair of van trailers at Kennon’s new hay ranch by Nyala, Nevada. It was quite the move from central Washington state.