I think this is a repeat posting of this poem however I am feeling more than usual homesick today and that alone validates a repeat. Six days after writing this poem, which describes the view from my living space of the cove across the road, I slipped into the Beastie II and headed for Pennsylvania … More Potato Patch
The eleventh of April and the mountainous communities of Northern New Mexico are being drenched in a wet snow that melts as it hits the ground. It’s a frozen drizzle if you ask me. Go ahead. I pulled up the Boothbay Register page a few minutes ago and the second thing I turn to are … More Incongruence and Coincidence Meet
Here we are on the ninth of April in Northern New Mexico. What a glorious day it is weather-wise. At six thousand six hundred feet elevation the air is clear so the sky looks closer and brighter and all the colors of the evergreens, the tree blossoms, the earth tones are popping! I’m going to … More Good Things Come to Those Who are Fortunate
I’ve been overwhelmed with good fortune and new experiences beyond words. I am still processing my trip over the past month that I have been quiet on this page. Please forgive my absence and enjoy this short story that I just completed today. The story is true to the last detail. I hope you enjoy … More El Padrino
OF IMPORTANCE Today I was mistaken for a librarian. I’m not of course. I’m simply a patron. A woman was looking for the place to donate a few books. She had been directed to another desk and found me instead. I can understand why she would be confused or deceived. I was sitting alone by … More Santa Fe Public Library
I know it’s been awhile since I last wrote. I’ve had starts and stops and a few moments of hilarity thinking about what to write about. I just haven’t done it. Period. I have listed the things that should be written though and I will get to it. As I drive I have at hand two … More Long Rides, Crumbly Snacks, and Sea Monkeys
THAT WHICH EXCITES US I got lost trying to find the Chinese food restaurant last night. I stopped in at a garage near where I thought the restaurant ought to be and asked the mechanic on duty for help. In the process I shared a moment with him that we could only grin about. We … More That Which Excites Us…
HOLY MOLY! Who am I? As I was driving along U.S. Highway 17 this morning I had a brainstorm. I imagined a play with live actors; perhaps six or seven skilled actors able to improvise dialog. I would choose the actors based on their skills and next on their ethnicity, sexual orientation, self identity, and … More North Carolina and I Have a Thing
As my departure day approaches I am mindful of the food left at The Castle. I’m trying to use up the perishables first and also not leave any type of containers on the shelves in the pantry that will explode if frozen. This situation makes for interesting menus of late. Per example; this morning I … More Barbecue Chips and Deep Ocean Rescue: Just Where Do I Get This Stuff?
Playing Fair and Being Kind 