dressed down….
Posted: November 14, 2012 Filed under: history, pearls of wisdom | Tags: boss, coming of age, cursed out, dressed down, fear, growing up, my history, pearls of wisdom, work 34 CommentsAt twenty-two or so, I was running the operations staff of eight people. They were all older than I was and I certainly made every mistake possible trying to manage that grumpy unhappy lot. Read the rest of this entry »
i ain’t broke… but….
Posted: November 12, 2012 Filed under: history, pearls of wisdom | Tags: beater car, broke, growing up, humor, my history, young 39 CommentsWhen I left home at eighteen money was pretty tight. Read the rest of this entry »
a knock in the night
Posted: November 1, 2012 Filed under: history | Tags: children, deranged, fear, growing up, knock on the door, murder, Naperville, pain, police, sad, tragic 28 CommentsThe knock came first, then the doorbell. It was 2:00 AM. Angry, it echoed two notes again and again as whoever it was pounded on the door. Two AM, better put on pants. Read the rest of this entry »
from horror to terror — halloween
Posted: October 12, 2012 Filed under: figures of speech, history | Tags: black sunday, fear, fright, growing up, Halloween, history, horror, humor, movies, scared, silly, terror, the mark of satan 7 CommentsThe TV was a big black and white unit and the lights were low and flickering, painting our faces in shadow and light. Read the rest of this entry »
don’t play with…. – poem / limerick
Posted: October 11, 2012 Filed under: figures of speech, pearls of wisdom | Tags: don't play with guns, growing up, humor, limerick, pearls of wisdom, poem, prom, silly 12 CommentsA limmerick from back in the 1970’s in tribute to Dan
who missed Senior Prom for a reason that was not discussed… much< Read the rest of this entry »
off to art school
Posted: August 24, 2012 Filed under: art, pearls of wisdom | Tags: art school, dad loves megan, growing up, little girl, pafa, pearls of wisdom 17 CommentsOff to art where I am sure beauty will be created by your hands. How can I know? I know you have a beautiful soul. Read the rest of this entry »
stages
Posted: July 6, 2012 Filed under: history, pearls of wisdom | Tags: college, grow, growing up, pretend, protect, soar 4 CommentsOn the doorstep of flying away to college Read the rest of this entry »
debt free – yars
Posted: June 15, 2012 Filed under: sport, yars ( yet another rugby story ) | Tags: beer, coming of age, debt, growing up, remember, responsibility, rugby 10 CommentsFlowing red locks, a huge full red beard with intent blue eyes, Burke drank hard. Read the rest of this entry »
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