Hot Rod Thompson

I remember as a kid not being able to wait until it was summer. We craved the hot weather and being able to be in the water what seemed to be non-stop. Whether it be a slippy slide, pool, creek or the river, we were there until our hands were prunes or until mamma came yelling for us to come home...

This weekend I would like to take the opportunity to say Happy Father's Day to the greatest man I ever knew. My dad. Sadly, I lost my father nearly 5 years ago but that does not detour the memories and feeling I had and continue to have for this amazing man...

I tell ya, I have to be the worst when it comes to procrastinating things and I hate that about me. It seems more and more I have so much to do that I scramble to get what has to be done right this minute done and then push everything else to the very bottom of the stack...

A few months ago, one of my co-workers offered to get me lunch and I could not refuse. I asked him where he was going and he said he was going to surprise me since I was still new in town. I had no idea where he was going but when he came back to the office, I was more than thrilled with what he got me...

Like a lot of people in Billings, I drive a pickup. One thing about pickups is they are not the softest of rides when going down the highway. The newer they are the better they get but they still don't cushion things like a car. Last evening I took a back way home...

One thing about my family and I is we love wildlife. Moving to Billings 2 years ago has only increased those feelings. Last Fall we had herds of deer and other animals roaming through the yard. I actually almost hit one in my pickup when I got off work one night...

Last night when I got home from the station, I walked into my house and saw my kids and their friends working on the computer. They were playing some game that I had never heard of before and as I looked in, I couldn't help but be impressed with their skills...

Most of you know I have plenty of kids, five at home to be exact. I like to be an involved dad as much as I can. That includes helping with what I can for dinner, helping with schoolwork and trying to be a good example with their upbringing...

Something that I have thought about for years has been getting a tattoo. Every year say I am going to get one and every year I don't. It's almost a curse. I have ideas on what I would like to get but when it comes down to it, I either run out of time or something comes up to where it never happens...

The BBQ's in Billings are set to get fired up. Spring is here, it's getting warmer and the grill is getting even hotter. This is my type of fun. Burgers, dogs, steaks or ribs. We love them all. There is one problem though. Side dishes...

There are so many mixed emotions about food anymore. So many are jumping on the path to become more healthy and others don't seem to care what they put in their mouth. I am smack dab in the middle. I want to be a healthy person and feel good about myself but on the other hand, I really like what I eat...

It's no secret that technology is overtaking the world. There are very few things that I cannot do with my phone and those particular things I would rather not do with my phone. Just use your imagination on that one. I remember as a kid how we would get the newspaper delivered to our house every day...