My name is Josh. My family and I live in Wewak, Papua New Guinea where I help maintain three elderly floatplanes. These posts are written from my perspective, the grumpy dad.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving In The Most Redneck County In America
It takes a brave man to open a septic and I was questioning my credentials as I plopped a bucket and slowly unscrewed the lid.
Raising Children
New Apprentices, Dirty Toothbrushes, Nice Dentists
Janice shrieked, ran across the ceiling, and yanked the toothbrush out of Adi’s astonished hands.
Stories From My Youth
Delivering Bread With Herman & Huey
Body parts began falling off of us as we hiked. A knee would rattle off, a finger would work itself loose, a rib would jiggle free from its cage.
Colorblindness
Defective Crayons And A Change Of Plans
I decided to just be a mechanic. I might as well have leprosy.
Church Drama
The Church Search
We feel like Goldilocks finding a bowl of porridge. This church is a little too hot and that one is a little too cold.
Amish
Fence Jumper
An enterprising individual could bake some whoopie pies and then set them on a table beside the road with a sign "Feed Amish. $5."
Airplane Mechanics
Starting My Apprenticeship At MMS Aviation
A squawk is the sound a bird makes when something is wrong. It's also the sound a pilot makes when he complains about something.
Lectures From My High Horse
When God Calls You To Eat An Elephant
We're trying to achieve things but God's trying to teach us things.
Alaska
Traveling To Alaska With My Pregnant Wife In A Cheap RV
For many months after the trip Janice would shudder, moan, and curl up into the fetal position anytime anyone mentioned Alaska.