Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #7
Apr07

Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #7

Muy Feo By Dave Wells Even though Dave Wells took two years of Spanish in high school, he was pretty much limited in his Spanish speaking ability, counting to ten and a few other words. It all changed when Doc introduced him to “MUY FEO.” One evening at Greasewood Flat, Dave was having a beer, served by speedy Mary Starke, with Doc and Anticoleta. The door swung open and inside walked a young lady. Everyone turned to see...

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Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #6
Apr07

Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #6

Docos Tacos By Dave Wells Remember the creation of Docos Tacos, the specially prepared Mexican food by a nice man named “Eddie.” Eddie’s stand was directly to the left as you entered Greasewood Flat – a waiting line was ever-present, and the food was great. Nancy and Dave Wells were sitting at one of the famous Greasewood fires made by no other than Stan Carkin, the Mayor of Greasewood Flat. The fire was close...

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Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #5
Apr05

Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #5

Unforgettable Boat Ride to Harold’s By Dave Wells Who can ever forget Carefree-Cave Creek parades in the springtime, especially Greasewood’s creative entries in the parade each year. Dave Wells can remember one boat trip which unfortunately went ashore from the start. We all met at Greasewood on an early Saturday morning. Greasewood Flat was to be well represented in the parade by a boat named “The Mardoc.” It...

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Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #4
Apr04

Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #4

 Charity Auctions at Greasewood Flat By Dave Wells One Sunday afternoon, Nancy and Dave Wells invited their friends, Jim and Marian McIntyre of Mesa, to join them at Greasewood Flat for one of the famous charity auctions. At the time, Jim had a sister visiting from Florida, so we all headed up to Greasewood. The bidding started, fast and furious, and everything was going for top dollar, especially a piece of greasewood autographed by...

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Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #3
Apr03

Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #3

Reata Pass – Hell, There’s Two of Them By Dave Wells One Sunday during the summer of 1993, Doc invited Dave Wells to go on a jeep ride through the Bloody Basin and over to Humboldt. Doc had just purchased a new Jeep and wanted to try it out. They started going north through the Tonto National Forest and quickly left the main road. Doc wanted to show Dave a roustabout that he had found. Doc later moved it piece by piece to...

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