Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
I noted back in September that I was struggling. By the end of October, I knew that I’d run into several walls all at once. My physical energy never quite recovered from the longest year of bicycling of my life (81 rides and 1,100 miles!), my mental energy was ebbing, and my emotional energy was... Continue Reading →
Today is my wedding anniversary. It’s been 43 years together with an amazing woman. As I went back through the last decade or so of tributes, it felt like I’d said everything there was to say. But it felt important to say something. If you’ve known me and the Lady in My Life for more... Continue Reading →
I don't write a lot of poetry. Over the years there's been a bit here and there. Almost all of it is free verse, as is today's offering. This was supposed to be an essay or short story, but it refused to flow. The creative voice suggested some verse, and it flowed. Hope you enjoy.... Continue Reading →
Another story with a bit of an open end. Over the years, I've found many mystery sticky notes on my various desks. All of them were in my own handwriting (ooh, should have thought of that for the story! LOL). They were a thought, an idea, a title. The difficulty was that I had no... Continue Reading →
Trying to push myself to do more creative writing on this blog. I've been struggling and did not come with anything. So I rummaged around in my files for things that had started but hadn't turned into a finish product yet. I'm not sure where the idea for this originated, but I really like it.... Continue Reading →
Some original writing to share. This story may be inspired by actual events, lol! Audio version at end. He was in so far over his head; he didn’t know what to do. None of it seemed real. Here he was, lying in bed with a young woman in HER dorm room. There wasn’t anything “going... Continue Reading →
This one is my favorite. Of all the holidays, including my birthday, this is my favorite. It is a "...most wonderful time of the year" Christmas begins tonight, Christmas Eve. We are not a Christmas Eve family, however. Presents are opened Christmas morning. But we exchange books tonight, and Christmas Eve services at our parish... Continue Reading →
Things Kind of Blew Up If you're glancing at this blog for the first time in a while (because it's been a hot minute or six since my last post), you may wonder what happened. There are now a LOT more posts here than before. No, I did not go on a writing binge. I... Continue Reading →
If You Wait till You’re Ready, You’ll Wait Forever I have been working on all kinds of cool ideas. Ideas for this blog, for my other blog, for writing projects, painting projects, photo projects, A PODCAST! And I keep telling myself that as soon as I get everything ready and organized, I’ll launch them. Then... Continue Reading →
I’ve mentioned elsewhere that I am struggling to get back into reading again. That’s a sentence that I never would have thought would come out of my mouth. I have been a voracious reader my entire life. The stereotype of the kid who ordered to “Get your nose out of that book and go outside!”... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 