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Mirror, Mirror, On the wall…

In the end, vanity was his undoing. It was man versus bird, a GIANT BIRD.

Posted byJohn PurvisMarch 26, 2021March 29, 2021Posted inAdventure, Game Warden, HumorTags:animals, arrest, art, bird eggs, birds, blogging, emu, fight, vanity, wildlife17 Comments on Mirror, Mirror, On the wall…

Just a Big Fish Story.

I spent much of my childhood looking for outdoor adventures.

Posted byJohn PurvisMarch 12, 2021March 12, 2021Posted inAdventure, Faith, Park Ranger, Preachers KidTags:biology, blogging, boats, camping, conservation, education, family, fish, hunting, minister, wildlife6 Comments on Just a Big Fish Story.

The Other Side of Death.

On such a beautiful day with the deep blue sky and billowy clouds, I wasn’t prepared for that scene of tragedy.

Posted byJohn PurvisFebruary 19, 2021Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:army, artillery, bicycle, blogging, death, explosion, family, fire, fire department, firefighter, friends19 Comments on The Other Side of Death.

It’s Creeping in Our Bedroom.

What was that noise?….It’s the middle of the night. What has crept into our bedroom?

Posted byJohn PurvisDecember 31, 2020April 16, 2021Posted inAdventure, HumorTags:animals, bats, blogging, disease, dogs, hospital, night, nurse, rabies, sheltie, vampire, wildlife15 Comments on It’s Creeping in Our Bedroom.

Too Big To Turn Down!

There is a thin line between stupid and fearless, sometimes.

Posted byJohn PurvisDecember 10, 2020December 10, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:blogging, dad, family, friends, methodist, mom, paesonage, police, Preachers Kid, small town, trains, travel12 Comments on Too Big To Turn Down!

Killer Porta-Potty!

Have you ever been somehwere so nasty that the “ick” factor made you gag? Did your best friend help you through it?

Posted byJohn PurvisNovember 20, 2020November 22, 2020Posted inAdventure, Humor, Law EnforcementTags:baseball, blogging, domestic violence, friends, Law Enforcement, portapotty, Preachers Kid, school, sheriff, soda pop, teachers, toilet paper19 Comments on Killer Porta-Potty!

Run For Your Life!

There’s a fine line between running for your life and outright panic. I always seemed to be doing one or the other.

Posted byJohn PurvisNovember 6, 2020Posted inAdventure, Humor, Preachers KidTags:blogging, boys, embarrassment, family, fear, highway patrol, hurt, kids, moon, panic, Preachers Kid, small town10 Comments on Run For Your Life!

You Going to the Party??

Friday afternoon in high school was a time of great anticipation. The weekend was almost there and plans had to be made.

Posted byJohn PurvisSeptember 4, 2020September 4, 2020Posted inAdventureTags:beer, blogging, boat, boyfriend, campground, drama, fire, friends, girlfriend, high school, lake, party, Preachers Kid21 Comments on You Going to the Party??

Where You Going?

I was headed to college unbeknownst to my parents.

Posted byJohn PurvisAugust 28, 2020August 28, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:blogging, college, dorms, family, Humor, leaving, mom, moving, music, Preachers Kid, roommate, stereo, university7 Comments on Where You Going?

Jump, John, Jump!

Jumping from the parsonage roof with a homemade parachute couldn’t possibly end badly. Could it?

Posted byJohn PurvisAugust 17, 2020August 18, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:army, blogging, church, flare, jump, methodist, parachute, parsonage, preachers kids, secret, toys10 Comments on Jump, John, Jump!

The Flood.

The flood at the creek nearly drown me. I never told mom what really happened.

Posted byJohn PurvisJuly 22, 2020July 23, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:blog, bridge, cold, courage, creek, flood, frozen, ice, methodist, parsonage, Preachers Kid, stupid, water3 Comments on The Flood.

The Crash of Glass.

The crash of glass was heard as I tried to make it through the door.

Posted byJohn PurvisJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:blogging, brother, children, church, crash, dad, family, glass, methodist, mom, parsonage, preachers kids, sister6 Comments on The Crash of Glass.

Climb That Mountain!

We had to climb to the peak of that mountain and live to tell the tale. Unfortunately for us, we lived in Kansas, so the nearest mountain was over 600 miles away, in Colorado.

Posted byJohn PurvisJuly 8, 2020July 26, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:backpack, blog, children, church, climb, dog, family, methodist, mom, mountain, peak, preacher, Preachers Kid17 Comments on Climb That Mountain!

My Burning Love…

As a preachers kid, having my girlfriend over to the parsonage was a tricky business.

Posted byJohn PurvisJuly 1, 2020July 26, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:Adventure, blog, children, explosion, family, fire, girlfriend, love, methodist, Preachers Kid, relationship, religion, romantic25 Comments on My Burning Love…

Kidnapped!

The preachers kid was kidnapped on a youth group trip…..Sort of. You’d be surprised to know who did it and how he was rescued……Sort of.

Posted byJohn PurvisJune 19, 2020June 20, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:anger, brother, children, fight, highway patrol, kidnapped, methodist, Preachers Kid, relationship, revenge, sister, trooper, walk3 Comments on Kidnapped!

Shocking,.. Just Shocking!

That toy truck flew like a rocket when we put the electricity to it. And nearly killed the neighbor doing it.

Posted byJohn PurvisMay 14, 2020June 6, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:blogging, children, church, death, electricity, family, funny, Humor, methodist, parsonage, Preachers Kid, religion, rocket, sewing, toys5 Comments on Shocking,.. Just Shocking!

All Time Greatest?

I snuck away from a church picnic to slide down the spillway at the lake and nearly killed myself in the process.

Posted byJohn PurvisMay 2, 2020June 7, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:blogging, church, dad, emergency room, farlington, funny, girard, kansas, lake, methodist, mom, parks, Preachers Kid, spillway1 Comment on All Time Greatest?

The Great Cave Expedition.

Exploring the church crawlspace on a secret mission. We thought we’d been successful until unforeseen circumstances intervened.

Posted byJohn PurvisApril 15, 2020June 6, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:blogging, caves, children, church, exploration, explore, family, kansas, methodist, minister, play, preacher, Preachers Kid, religion, trouble

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