An occasional chronicle of music, mileage & small-town life
Stories from the Road
The Not-So-True Stories of the Bandaides of Midvale Central High
Every small town has its stories. These begin with band buses, concession stands, football fields, parade routes, booster meetings, and the long road home. They may have started with something that really happened, but time, memory, and a storyteller’s instincts have had their way with them.
From the Story Desk
Finished tales will be collected here, one column at a time.
September 30, 2026 · Volume I, No. 1Banking
A new treasurer, an old prize check, and a bank that needs to know exactly who is trying to give it money.
Read the column →October 8, 2026 · Volume I, No. 2Homecoming
Homecoming at Midvale Central should have been straightforward: a soccer game, a marching band performance, and a bus full of students headed to see the President's Own United States Marine Band. All we needed was for everything to run on time. Naturally, it didn't.
Read the column →October 13, 2026 · Volume I, No. 3Birthdays
A birthday gathering, a secluded house, and a confident teenager with one simple question about the property.
Read the column →October 22, 2026 · Volume I, No. 4Target Market
Bingomania faces competition from a cow, but the Bandaides know their audience.
Read the column →Stories from the Road is a work of fiction inspired by the rhythms and traditions of small-town life. Names, characters, places, dialogue, and events have been invented, combined, or altered for storytelling purposes. Any resemblance to actual persons is coincidental.