Ben Wilder

Kayaking in Nashville: the Cumberland River

It felt like Christmas morning yesterday as my friend and I met up to kayak starting at the Percy Priest Lake dam, down the Stones River to the Cumberland River, and finishing downtown. It was pretty amazing. With sun-burned arms, sore backs, and sore legs, we stepped on shore and practically kissed the dry land, 8Continue reading “Kayaking in Nashville: the Cumberland River”

I Used to Wet the Bed

I distinctly remember as a child thinking to myself, “I will always wake up early on Saturdays to watch cartoons,” and wondering how anyone could do anything different… ever. I also remember wetting the bed, a lot. It was cold. It was not good. My point is, things change. Even personal absolutes (like watching cartoons)Continue reading “I Used to Wet the Bed”

A girl and an apple and the power they had, err, still have

Girls have been changing our minds for thousands of years. Thanks a lot Eve! Although I’m sure it was more difficult for Adam seeing as how Eve was offering an apple to a vegetarian (they didn’t eat any meat in the Garden of Eden yet, right?) and, oh yeah, SHE WAS NAKED! Can I getContinue reading “A girl and an apple and the power they had, err, still have”

I never knew the Skywalker family was so sentimental

My Dream Wedding

I have no fear of attention. Before the ceremony I’m engaging the crowd, amiable and confident. Friends and family make up the onlookers, most of which are smiling and chatty. There’s an air of excitement. I move to the back of the room to greet folks loitering outside the sanctuary doors, and I sense herContinue reading “My Dream Wedding”