Writing the last few days has become a challenge. We are camping and somehow I believed the alone time would spur some ideas and the writing would sprout from me like new growth from ripe potatoes. I’ve brought along a book I picked up in Spokane titled “Writing Voice” and in it, like in other …
The day began as many others. I awoke, dressed, made my coffee, and tried a yogurt for breakfast instead of my usual cereal or toast. Nothing unusual there. In fact little that has happened since then has been what you might call ‘unusual’, unless you lump the point that I did not take my morning walk, …
It’s my baby’s birthday today. Although she’s certainly no longer a baby, being that she’s now 32, she is my baby and likely always will. We are visiting my baby and her family for the weekend to celebrate and bond but by the time this is posted we may be home. In my zeal to …
It’s my son’s birthday today, but I can’t wish him happy birthday because he passed away suddenly 12 years ago, on Jan. 18, of a rare heart condition called Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (AVRD). If he was with us today he would be turning 30 years old. I miss him, sometimes painfully, and I think …
It’s my birthday today, 56 years ago this morning I was being born. I don’t recall what the time was…..I was busy being overwhelmed by the birth experience and I hadn’t yet learned to tell the time. Nor did I have a watch.
Long days, and nights that fly by. We have hit the road again to see the fam and celebrate a belated Fathers day and my upcoming birthday. I’m pooped and have become quite disillusioned with the time spent driving, but you knew that didn’t you. Be that as it may we will thoroughly enjoy our …
So today (technically Mar.10) I’m officially a grandfather. Whether I’ll be Grandpa, Gramps, or I’m thinking Poppa, I am still very happy and can’t wait to meet the new addition. His name is Madden, 9 pounds 5 ounces, and he is cute as a button. Officially it happened last night around 8 pm and while …
I feel better today, mind you it’s only just short of 10 am and I haven’t had any beer yet LOL. I probably should be cautious about joking about alcohol consumption, I could give the wrong idea. The wrong idea would be that I drink too much, and I know that is a relative thing. …
I’ve been working at the “job jar” list and have gotten done most of what I wanted to accomplish, Eureka, I feel better. It is a gratifying feeling to say you’ll do something and then get it done. I’m cooking Mo dinner tonight so I’ll work a bit longer and then take 5, reward myself …
Well it’s the Queen’s birthday today, and not not the Queen of England or some such country, but the Queen of my house, Mo. She acquired that name from our friend Andrew, he annointed her with it during one of our house renovations where he came to do the job and I helped. I’m not …