DP wants to know about a toy you craved, but never received. What about those toys you did get that did not measure up? I am here to address a wrong committed against my six year old self. Take the red shoes that advertised you could fly. To this day, no other gift was so […]
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I was off the grid today. A friend I hadn’t truly seen face to face or spoken with in close to 30 years made a special drive up to see me from Oregon. We spent the day talking non-stop, as though no time had elapsed and we were just catching up on news that covered […]
Oh, I am in such discomfort… it feels like a cast iron skillet landed inside my stomach. I got an attack of veggies (see earlier post on Acorn Squash) crossed with Southern ties. For my friends from other countries, the United States is large enough that we divide our cooking via region. Southern cooking means […]
I was reading the newest post by Richard Fernandez regarding how upside down our world has become, which echoes my lament of a few days ago, “Irreconcilable Philosophical Differences.” I was so pissed off I forgot to follow through on what I meant by Irreconcilable Philosophical Differences. Won’t happen tonight either, but… in the Belmont […]
I suspect they are truly spelled Music Worms – those darn songs that get in your head on an endless loop. Now, imagine living with music wyrms 24/7. And I do mean round the clock. It’s a curious thing about friends…. I’ve taken note that as soon as I admit to this (what? problem? challenge? […]
A friend sent me this poem by “Anonymous” and it has grown its own urban legend. The man could be from anywhere and the story changes, some versions have a woman, some have him here in the States and others in Australia. He could be from anywhere and still it would be true. Here’s how […]
My father has been gone since 1981, when he died at age 58 and I was 26. I wrote of him here, which was of a serious bent. The thing about families that make them so rich are the stories that don’t make the news. It is my favorite way to spend time, to sit […]
It is Memorial Day here in the United States and this is the day we honor our military veterans who have died in service, as well as those who have served and are currently serving. While we set this one day aside to honor our men and women, I grew up with men who served […]
Rarasaur challenges: “The Alter Ego, in Latin, literally means “Second I” or “Second Self”. It can refer to an opposite side to the personality within someone, or a counterpart like a trusted friend.” It is within the bounds of possibility that I may have multiple alter egos that arise as the occasion requires. There’s the […]
DP: Tell us about the most surprising helping hand you’ve ever received. Surprisingly, on reading the challenge, my thoughts flew all the way back to Junior High, when I became a target for the really cool kids in Drama Class. As I recall, I had transgressed because one or two had fluffed their lines in […]
Chasing Rabbit Holes 