Stories by Larry

Welcome to Stories by Larry. On this site, you will find stories that we hope will make you laugh, cry, smile, or think. We also hope these stories will touch your heart in some way. Maybe some will even help change your life. We hope you enjoy and tell others about Stories by Larry. Larry Whiteley

Stories by Larry

  • WHAT NOT TO DO ON A COLD WINTER DAY

    WHAT NOT TO DO ON A COLD WINTER DAY

    It was that dreaded time of year. No, I don’t mean tax time! It was the time that time of year when no hunting seasons were open and spring fishing was still weeks away. Normally, I would go for a hike or something, but the wind was blowing so hard, the snow was falling horizontally,…

  • A CABIN IN THE WOODS

    A CABIN IN THE WOODS

    When I was younger, I used to dream of having a cabin in the woods. A simple cabin nestled among cedars and hardwoods somewhere in the Ozarks Mountains of Missouri near where I grew up on my Grandma and Grandpa’s farm south of a small town, at that time, called Nixa. My grandma used to…

  • BORN ON CHRISTMAS DAY

    BORN ON CHRISTMAS DAY

    The old farm where I was born on Christmas Day, 1946

  • A GIANT OLD OAK TREE

    A GIANT OLD OAK TREE

    When my wife and I bought the land to build our house over 50 years ago, a big oak tree stood out among the rest of the trees on the property. We decided to have our home built near it. It was no ordinary tree. Two oak trees had grown together at the trunk many…

  • ESCAPE THIS CRAZY WORLD

    ESCAPE THIS CRAZY WORLD

    Each season carries its own unique spirit, but Fall truly stands out to me. This wonderful time of the year is almost here again. Fall is my favorite season of all. It brings a special charm that I love. When the fall air is crisp, I will start my journey up a big hill deep…

  • I WANT TO BE A KID AGAIN

    I WANT TO BE A KID AGAIN

    Our grandkids used to visit us at our weekend cabin quite often when they were little. After they went home with Mom and Dad, Grandma and I would sit on the deck, relaxing, trying to recover from all the activity, but missing them.  They loved it at the cabin. We made a lot of grandkid…

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