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From Chubby Checker to “Maggie May”
(Author’s note: I am confidently composing this, knowing only too well that no one under 40 reads these essays, and so most of you will know what I am talking about and not consider me too ancient.) When I was in grade school we had these odd disks called 45 rpm vinyl records. (Instant rec…
Places we let go
It has a smell of musty leaves A sound of crunching Boats roaring Waves crashing It has my youth Dirt hills and bikes A sweaty run into a lake A push to swim, all the way Onto rocky shores Islands with holes between roots of pines A stinging catfish, a slippery silvery minnow Cold winds agai…
On that shore
Strange and spooky Home in the woods The pine tree growls Under a billion stars In the warm air Sounds float over the waves Carrying confessions Let everything go into the night Alone…I am not The soil pulsates, the trees carry song Strange creatures greet my spirit And sear into memory Th…
Well f**k
I just wrote a entry and got everything out that I wanted to say and it’s lost. Damnit. I wrote things so eloquently and understanding and nothing. Not even a restore opportunity. Funny thing is it almost proved my point of calling out and not being answered.
hello ! 💕
i like very much my bunny and books and tea and rainy autumn days and everything !
The sarky cow
diablowoc-ykras-ehT (sarky old geezer) Oh, the sardonic, knowledgeable, and clever man, His wit is razor keen, making fun of everything. He will solve all of the great mysteries of the world while he is lounging about. “I’m sure success is just running late,” he says, mocking ambitions and f…
What Am I Doing?
I need to write an entry because it’s been a few days, I am feeling off without my older kids. Although I know they will be home tomorrow, I am feeling anxious again and trying to keep things under control. My husband is home and pretty much completely ignoring me, he doesn’t even try to tou…
Last roller coaster trip of the year
This weekend I will be taking my final roller coaster trip of the season. The roller coaster club of which I am a long time member is having its annual event at Kings Dominion near Richmond, Virginia. I’ve not been to that park in several years so I thought it a good time to plan another vis…
Short Hunting Story
The Story of My Hunt This story begins 4 years ago in units 3A and 3C in the area around Snowflake Arizona. At the time I was 17 years old with a strong desire to be outdoors as often as possible. My earliest memories as a child were outdoors with my family. Hunting has not only been somethi…