A Gift From Maryanne I don’t recall any shadows in that room on that late autumn morning. A gray, forlorn sky loomed and hovered over everything. There was no hint of the sun and in the dim morning light there were no shadows except for the shadows that you see only with your mind; the shadows of things… Read More »
The Day I Die One of life’s great blessings is that not one of us knows the exact day we will die. Well, at least I think so. I could not imagine being a teenager and knowing how many years I would live or the date of my death. That would take away the fun and great advantage… Read More »
February ,,,To those of us who knew the pain Of valentines that never came And those whose names were never called When choosing sides for basketball It was long ago and far away The world was younger than today And dreams were all they gave for free To ugly duckling (guys) like me… (Janis Ian “At Seventeen”) To… Read More »
Stayin’Alive Every time I hear the words “Stayin’ Alive” I think of the movie “Airplane” and the dance scene where a couple is dancing to the BeeGee’s Stayin’ Alive. It makes me smile – “Airplane” is a funny movie, at least I think so. Sometimes though, Stayin’Alive isn’t so funny – it’s really not funny if it’s you… Read More »
The Real History of Giant Plum Trees A long time ago, before America was discovered even, there were giant plums in Europe that some thought had magical powers – evil powers, some say. When the Black Plague struck Europe in the 16th century, killing millions, many of those in power blamed the giant plums for the pandemic and… Read More »
A New Year’s Carol I really love Christmas, but I despise “New Year’s Eve” and everything that it brings with it. You may call me the “Scrooge” of New Year’s and if that’s your mind, then so be it. I really don’t care what you think. New Year’s Eve? Bah! Humbug! What’s New Year’s Eve but yet another… Read More »