Jeff has developed a keen eye for storytelling and a knack for the essence of everyday life.
— Jeff Lovett
Vampire
I don’t sleep very well. It started about two years ago. I just stopped sleeping. I was not able to fall asleep, and I was not able to stay asleep, if I did manage a little slumber. I asked my doctor why I was having this problem and his answer was, “You’re old. Old people don’t sleep.” He’s […]
Maybe
I have ‘played’ Father Christmas at my wife’s Christmas Tree farm for the past four years. This year will begin my 5th Season appearing as Father Christmas. No autographs, please. I’ve learned a lot in these past seven years. I’ve learned that wearing a thick velvet Father Christmas costume is not very ‘joyful’ when it’s 90 degrees outside. I’ve learned […]
Bacon Tree
We have a serious problem with education in this country. I know people complain that kids can’t read or do arithmetic. I guess those skills are important if you work at NASA. But this is a much bigger societal problem. Kids think bacon grows in trees. Yeah, a recent research study asked kids 4-7 years old to identify […]
The Exertion
Apparently everyone thinks I am dying. Or at least they are treating me that way. Ever since I wrote my little story last week about being poked mercilessly in the hospital, I have had what feels like several hundred people ask me if I was ‘okay.’ No, I’m not okay. My knee hurts. My back hurts. My hips […]
Getting Poked
I like a good poke every now and then but this past week was a little much. You might have noticed that I was conspicuously absent from my regular Sunday night gibberish last week. It’s the first time I haven’t shared a Sunday story in about five years- and for good reason. I was trying to die. As […]
Watch Me
Nobody thought Mary would amount to anything.She was born in 1918 and back then, about all a woman could aspire to was to be a housewife and mother. But Mary wanted more. She got married at 17 and had two children. Her husband went off to war and when he came home, divorced her. Mary was alone […]
Honesty
If you want people to say nice things about you, you can do one thing.Die. I know that is quite extreme but if you’re desperate to be liked, that is a sure fire way to do. Trust me, unless you’re Hitler or Charles Manson, very few people are going to trash your reputation after you cross over […]
No Ties
If you’ve been following the news this week, you have probably seen the networks all talking about this one particular member of Congress. No, not the one who is being investigated for corruption. Or the one who is holding up military appointments. Not even the one who was canoodling quite publicly while watching Beetlejuice at the theatre. No, […]
The Race to the End
I’ve realized that I fallen victim to ‘Senior Speak.’ I don’t know how it happened. I am a hip dude. Educated. Sophisticated. Fluid in at least 1.3 languages. So, why is it that when I get together with other adults, all we ever do is talk about our ailments and medications. If you’re over 60, you’ve probably had a […]
The Review
My daughter has a new boyfriend. Well, he’s not exactly new. They have been dating for about a year and a half so I guess the new has worn off and he could be considered a ‘used’ boyfriend by this point. I wonder if he came with a warranty. Anyway, my beautiful wife and I recently returned from […]
A Less Shiny World
There are some people in this world that everyone loves. Dr. Seuss. Tom Hanks. The guy who invented the Squatty Potty. And there’s Becky Teasley. I went to Miss Becky’s funeral this weekend and I’m sure everyone there agreed with me. I don’t know if they all loved Dr. Seuss or Tom Hanks. And I didn’t take the […]
Pigpen
I never really understood the character Pigpen in the Peanuts comic strip. Was Pigpen perpetually dirty or did he somehow just attract dirt and dust? It seemed that no matter what Pigpen did or where he went, that cloud of dirt followed him. I just spent the last ten days in Alaska. For the second time. As many […]
The Polar Bear
I’ve finally realized how I’m going to die. It’s not going to be in a plane crash or from a myocardial infarction. I don’t know what that is. I just like the way it sounds. It won’t even be at the hand of a jealous husband, even though that would make for a much better story. “Local Man […]
Double Date
I’ve only been on one double date in my life. And it was with my brother. Party on, Wayne. We were in high school, not last week. I don’t remember who the girls were (sorry, ladies) but I sure as heck remember how it went. Not too good. You see, both my brother and I […]
God is Dead
When I was a kid growing up in the woods of north Grady County, I didn’t know a single atheist. Back then, to call yourself an atheist or agnostic was pretty much unheard of. Living in a small town and not going to church was a scandal. Everyone went to church. And nobody tried to hide it. Everybody […]
The Strike
Something bad is about to happen at my house. I’m not sure if we will survive it. United Parcel Service is going on strike. As we sat and watched the news this morning, my beautiful wife gasped as the perky little journalism school dropout gleefully rattled off a story about how the union members at UPS were […]
Kindness
It is said that Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived. I’m not sure if that is true or not, but that’s what it says in the Old Testament. Wisdom is different from being smart. There are a lot of smart people but there are few that have true wisdom which is basically defined as not […]
The Purge
Remember that movie The Purge? In case you have never seen it, the basic premise of the movie is pretty simple: for one day a year, people are allowed to go out and do anything they want, which is basically murder other people for sport. There were five of those movies and they were all basically the […]
Fear & Compassion
They say the best way to get over something that scares you is to talk about it. Or write about it. So, maybe this week’s little story will be therapy. Or maybe not. I hope to never find out. When I was a small child, I got locked in a closet. I think I was actually locked in the […]
Jeff Lovett
Jeff has developed a keen eye for storytelling and a knack for capturing the essence of everyday life.
Whether he’s recounting a childhood memory or reflecting on the joys and challenges of parenthood, Jeff’s writing is always engaging and relatable. His ability to connect with readers on a personal level has earned him a dedicated following and made Sunday Night Pipe a must-read for anyone looking for a fresh perspective on the world around them.