The Hornet’s Nest

D. E. Larsen, DVM The mid-July afternoon sun was hot as Dana, and I headed across the lower field of the Broadbent farm. We were headed to a fishing hole we didn’t often fish because of the brush. Suddenly, Dana stopped. “Wow!” he said. “Look at that bee’s nest.” On the highway side of theContinue reading The Hornet’s Nest

A Well Placed M-80

D. E. Larsen, DVM We stepped out of the gym into the growing darkness of a winter evening. It was a clear sky and no rain in sight. “We are done early,” I said. “Mom won’t be here for at least a half hour. We may as well start walking and meet her on theContinue reading A Well Placed M-80

They Look Like Their Owners

D. E. Larsen, DVM It was a lovely Saturday in the Spring of 1971. I was close to graduating from Oregon State University with a degree in Zoology. I had just been accepted to school at Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine. I lived in the trailer court beside Benton County Fair Grounds, andContinue reading They Look Like Their Owners