Drove to the coast today. Needed to see the Pacific. I always feel a huge sense of calmness and peace when all that dark blue water is ebbing & flowing and hugging the beautiful California shore line. Aptly named, “pacific” means peaceful nature. Wasn’t in a hurry to get there this morning, I let other …
Dirt. Shovel and elbow grease. Need the two to attack the one. LOOKING for the gift. It got buried years ago. Hidden out of fear. Fear also now the reason it is being unearthed. Must find it ASAP, so I work that shovel with ALL I’ve got! No time for delay. Gotta find it BEFORE …
I got my ears lowered today. Left with both of them intact, thankfully, as people are speaking QUIETER to me these days. I also am asking, “WHAT did you say?” more frequently. My hair stylist did a GREAT job, considering what she had to work with. I refer to her as a MAGICIAN. She’s incredible …
Does God have a sense of humor? You, or someone close to you, have probably asked that very question. This is a legit question, and a question worthy of answering WITHOUT using the proverbial punch line, “Well, He made you, didn’t he?” One would think the answer has got to be “Yes” since mankind is …
“If you were an animal, what kind would you be?”, said the interviewer. My 1st thought was, “What kind of question is THAT?” My 2nd thought was, “I’d be a T-Rex, and if you don’t hire me I’ll squash you like a bug!” Immediately I knew that was a STUPID thing to think. EVERYBODY knows …
Writer’s Block. I am not referencing THAT section of your neighborhood where authors and playwrights reside. Instead, I mean the painful dead-end of an idea. Writer’s Block is more than a bump in the road. It’s a serious road closure. The creative mind has decided to take a break. Called in sick. Took a vacation …
What interesting topic recently piqued my curiosity? What life observation made me grab my laptop? What did I learn the last few weeks I believed was share-worthy? NOTHING! Zilch. Nada. Zero. Bupkis. Nil. Zippo. Absolute squat. Nothing! That’s right…NOTHING is what I have to share with you! After ten straight weeks of commenting on …
Happy hour. Sixty minutes of merriment. Post-work enticement with pricing specials galore on food & beverages to please both one’s palate and one’s wallet. Restaurants and bars successfully market to this end. A PLETHORA of flat screens broadcasting EVERY sporting event also serve as lucrative lures in attracting the tired throngs of nine-to-fivers to pull …
Daylight Saving Time returns this weekend. FINALLY! I missed it. A LOT! When it left us last November I was bummed. Lost at sea. In the dark. Sadness ensued, I must admit. I went thru a slight “depression”, and I am NOT referencing a tropical weather pattern that might lead to a hurricane. I mean …
LIFE. Mikey likes it! That was what we were told back in the 70’s and 80’s by one of the longest running TV ad campaigns ever…..and that was WELL before the CINNAMON flavor was an option! Both of Mikey’s brothers were PLEASANTLY surprised when their younger sibling UNHESITATINGLY grabbed his spoon and began DEVOURING Life, …