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  • Ernest McMurray, “Papa Lumberjack”
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 16
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 15
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 14
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 13
  • Diamonds, Discovery and Déjà vu
  • Humble Beginnings, Generational Impact: The Felterman Family and the Shaping of a Small Town in South Louisiana
  • In memoriam of Mr. Frank Cali from Author Steve Achord
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 12
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 11
  • Blackberries & Baseball
  • Page Johnson
  • Summertime Joys: A Prelude to Some of my Favorite Memories
  • Fear, Pain, Death. A Letter from Mauthausen, Austria
  • Greyhounds & Saints
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 10
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Chapter 9
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 8
  • Hayrides and Hot Chocolate Memories
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 7
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 6
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Chapter 5
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Chapter 4
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Chapter 3
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Chapter 2
  • Shrimp Boats
    Carpooling with Carlos, Chapter 1
  • Amelia Earhart
    The Spirit of Patterson
  • Flint Hills Panorama
    She Doesn’t Mind at All
  • Football & Frito Pies
  • You Want it When?
  • The Journey
  • Things High School Seniors Do
  • 1976
  • Boys, Here’s Poydras Street
  • Pinball Wizard Wannabe
  • A Screwball and a Gayla Bat Kite
  • Momma Said Yes
  • Flooded Streets
  • Things I Miss
  • On The Water
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Author: Steve Achord

The Journey
poetry

The Journey

Above the soil of Earth Below the clouds of white and skies of blue Cuts the wind I cannot see … Continue reading The Journey

Things High School Seniors Do
Back to the Bayou

Things High School Seniors Do

As the summer heat and humidity wilts flowers, turns green grass to brown, I find myself needing to get out … Continue reading Things High School Seniors Do

1976
Back to the Bayou

1976

I recall 6th grade being a tumultuous time for me emotionally. It was an awkward time just being a kid, … Continue reading 1976

Boys, Here’s Poydras Street
Back to the Bayou

Boys, Here’s Poydras Street

A quick pass at the foul line from Cleveland’s Mike Mitchell over to a racing Foots Walker. Walker drives down … Continue reading Boys, Here’s Poydras Street

Pinball Wizard Wannabe
Back to the Bayou

Pinball Wizard Wannabe

There was a time in my childhood when pinball machines were a mystical game, found only in the back rooms … Continue reading Pinball Wizard Wannabe

A Screwball and a Gayla Bat Kite
Back to the Bayou

A Screwball and a Gayla Bat Kite

“If I could go back in time, I would ride my Fuji bike to the Patterson Pantry, buy a Gayla … Continue reading A Screwball and a Gayla Bat Kite

Momma Said Yes
Son of a Preacher Man

Momma Said Yes

The following is a story I wrote, based on conversations I had with my Dad. I have taken a few … Continue reading Momma Said Yes

Flooded Streets
Son of a Preacher Man

Flooded Streets

For many years, my mom worked at the Lopez-Ruiz Clinic in Morgan City, Louisiana. She worked in the front office, … Continue reading Flooded Streets

Things I Miss
Back to the Bayou

Things I Miss

A friend of mine from Patterson, Louisiana is Glen Cook. Growing up, his mom had a blue Dodge pickup truck. … Continue reading Things I Miss

On The Water
poetry

On The Water

Parting waves dislodging thoughts Warm currents repair suspended moments kept isolated in time Forgotten faces spread like soft sand, sometimes … Continue reading On The Water

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