Retired Navy after 23 years. I retired at the age of 40 years old. I've been out longer than I was in. All of the ships I served on have been made into razor blades. I had fun and I lived my life the best I could. Most of my shipmates are gone and I try to stay in touch with the remainder. It continues. Substance abuse counselor, builder of wooden boats, furniture maker, prison non-violence workshop facilitator, life observer, activist, reader, writer, geriatric subject of interest, generous tipper. I stay involved.
Is it Monday? With a soft chuckle, I say, I often would announce some acquaintance Didn’t know what day it is. Never let it be said, I’d brag, That I don’t know what day It is, That will be my last refuge. This morning, I opened this Writing device, eyes narrowing, My mind needed to … More It Can Be Said
This is a rerun which I found accidentally now publishing it on purpose. SWEET RAIN Hot and dry days have lingered. Smiling merchants and other makers of fun Extol the importance of days like these, ‘Bring us the pretty days and the people, With bulging pockets of silver’, They sing this song of love, of … More Sweet Rain
Ballroom Shades of Nero! Trump and friends can dance while bombs rain down on the ballroom. April 26, 2026
Posted on July 1, 2021 by Gentle George TIMOTHY Timothy held out the spoon to the large feline sitting on the arm of his chair. The cat briefly turned its head away and then, with an attitude of superiority, leaned ever so slightly toward the offering and took the tiniest nibble. Timothy pulled his hand … More Buddies
TWO KIDS Here is a photo of two kids. What is going through their minds? Who knows? What does it matter? They are having fun laced with doubts and insecurities. G. M. Goodwin 2 February 2026
1957 The old man holds the claw hammer in his right hand, his fingers curling around the wooden handle. He has just finished reattaching the wire fencing to the posts with galvanized staples. His hammer tap, tap, WHACK-ed along the perimeter of the property fixing the fence to the posts to straighten and redefine the … More BELATED GIFT
On the eleventh of August 2016 just before midnight I was brushing my teeth here at The Castle in the royal bathroom. Something reminded me of the latest news that flossing is not considered an important part of oral hygiene nowadays. In fact, some dentists have determined that flossing is a waste of time. What … More Looking Closely
Birth to Death. We need to be born as babies and die as experienced and ready, (prepared). It is more painful to be born.
There is a woman sitting at a table down the sidewalk from me- She was not there a moment ago, A trickster no doubt, Appearing just a few seconds after she wasn’t there, Clever. One thin denim leg crossed over the other, Sitting straight, perfectly erect, Phone to her ear, Three quarter turn away from … More THERE IS A WOMAN
Playing Fair and Being Kind 