My Cousin Elmo says, “Sometimes I make a joke in my head, and we all laugh.”

Born July 12, 1951, in Arcata, California, Brian Ferguson passed away June 20, 2021, after a battle with cancer at 69 years of age. He graduated from Arcata High School and attended Humboldt State University. Following graduation, Brian was a teacher and coach at Del Norte High School. His two favorite sports were football and…

My Cousin Elmo says, “I told my wife it was okay for her to get rid of everything in the kitchen that did not bring her joy. Now, all we have is a cork-screw and an ice cream scoop.”

She vanished in the winter of 1990, coming to Bodie to research the history of the town. A snowfall hid Vancouver Martin’s tracks, and it was assumed that she had become lost in the ensuing blizzard. The state park service towed her truck. Her family showed to it claim it after notified of her disappearance.…

It was the quaking of the ground beneath her as she tried to get some sleep. Kimie had wandered off someplace she should not have gone, and she was now lost. There were no longer the friendly trails to lead her through this forest. Instead, Kimie found herself racing headlong through a brush that the…

My Cousin Elmo says, “Dear Jeff Dunham, please stop by Washington D.C. and take your dummy home. It ain’t funny anymore.”

You’ll probably think I’m pulling your leg or something, but here goes… Two days ago, we had a large family gathering, the first since Grandma passed away. It did not end well, and here I am now, tasked with cleaning the barbecue grill. The gathering fell apart shortly after my mother arrived. She was not…

My Cousin Elmo says, “I’m at that age where the next day my body whispers to me, ‘Don’t do that again.’”

“All I want to do is walk in the land.” “Be careful there is great power in the land.” “There is great power in solitude.” “Look at the Red-tail Hawk above us.” “Ahh, great power.” “I dreamed of you swimming in the lake. You were swimming against the current. We were all admiring your perfect…

My Cousin Elmo says, “My know-it-all neighbor claimed that only onions can make you cry, so I tossed a watermelon at him. Turns out he’s right, but his nose sure did bleed.”