The Wake-Up Call, by Rich Paschall The day had finally arrived. Jon was on his way. George waited for the news that Jon had successfully cleared Customs in Miami and was getting his second flight on to his new home…. Read More ›
Month: May 2020
COLUMBINE ARE UP AND ROSES ARE ON THE WAY – GARRY ARMSTRONG
FOTD – May 31 – COLUMBINE I went into town to take pictures of Owen at work, stopped to pick up some stuff to drink, then came home to take flower pictures. I haven’t conquered macro pictures of flowers yet…. Read More ›
THIS LAND – HOPE FOR OUR FUTURE – Marilyn Armstrong
This Land Is Your Land Words and Music by Woody Guthrie This land is your land, this land is my land From California to the New York island; From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land… Read More ›
MCDONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS – JUDY DYKSTRA-BROWN
McDonald Duck and Friends I know a certain Donald— a king of pass the buck who to leadership is much less suited than that duck with whom he shares a name but whose smarts and application far exceed the POTUS… Read More ›
A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR FUCHSIA – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – May 30 – A Good Day for Fuchsia The squirrels have gotten rather possessive of the feeders and the birds have had to go elsewhere for food. I’m not worried. There’s plenty for them to eat and if… Read More ›
MEMORIAL DAY: THEN AND NOW, THE DAY AFTER – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Time changes everything. It’s a given. Memorial Day is no different and that’s a shame. When I was a kid, Memorial Day was usually a family affair. It seems as if it was always sunny and warm for the gathering… Read More ›
HOT ONES AND COLD ONES – Marilyn Armstrong
A couple of years ago, I discovered my most popular post was black & white pictures of implements in my kitchen. Also well-favored were cute pictures of Bonnie and a 300-word piece on why I’d like to be called “Spike.”… Read More ›
IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR – RICH PASCHALL
The Class of South Pacific, by Rich Paschall Most of your high school and college graduates will not have the pleasure of hearing the typical graduation speeches this year. Students are usually listening to them in wonder, perhaps even shock… Read More ›
GIVING UP, NOT IN – Marilyn Armstrong
I almost quit any number of times. I didn’t smoke a lot. Less than a pack a day and eventually I got it down to five or six a day and sometimes less. The problem with cigarettes is that one… Read More ›
SUMMER FRIENDS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I recently wrote a blog about old friends; people who knew you when you were a lot younger and who shared a part of your life that doesn’t exist anymore. That got me thinking. Why do some people become ‘old… Read More ›
MY BAD NEWS BUNKER IS OUT OF SPACE – Marilyn Armstrong
Every morning, I get up and hope that there is something positive in the news today. Something that will give me hope. Not another soppy story of all the great people helping other people because those stories are true, but… Read More ›
HOW OLD DO YOU FEEL? ARE YOU AN ADULT YET? – Marilyn Armstrong
Fandango’s Provocative Question #71 From Fandango: “You’re probably familiar with the old expression, “You’re only as old as you feel.” Or maybe you’ve been told by someone at some point to “act your age.” Or perhaps you, yourself, when asked your… Read More ›