Welcome to Greg Bird's Book of Stories

Hello and thank you for visiting my Book.  As I have reached the golden years of my life, I now have the time to share some of my journey through a changing world.  In my mind I'm still a young man and I have a passion for life.  I'm married to my high school sweetheart and we now have over forty-four years of experience in that endeavor.  Neither of us is perfect, nor is our marriage, but we sure are happy.  I married, Jo Beth, when she was seventeen.  Her father made me wait until she graduated from high school before we could marry; a reasonable request as I look back on it.  We have learned the wants and needs of each other and I'd like to think we have learned to disagree with each other with a  minimum disruption of our fondness for each other.  Our two children have grown up, gotten married, and now have two children of their own.  It is neat to watch them walk the paths of life just as we did many years ago.

Some people call me a 'Jack of all trades' because of all the jobs I have had.  Others say, he can't hold a job.  Perhaps both parties are right but it sure gives me a lot to write about.  I've made mistakes along the way, of course, but I don't know of any job that hasn't helped shape who I am and how I see this great world we live in.  Some of the jobs I've had are:  lawn care, soft drink production (Coca-Cola), US Army (helicopter communications and navigations specialist), retail sales, insurance sales, real estate sales, hog farmer, tree farmer, middle school teacher, Presbyterian minister, politician, radio disc jockey, entertainer and singer, contractor, and a few others but I don't want to look like I can't keep a job.  To me, life is an adventure and I'm still traveling down new paths and crossing old ones along the way.  I hope, as you read some of my stories, you will remember some of yours and that it  brings a smile and perhaps a tear on occasion.  Read on, my new friend!