Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
A few years back (do you ever do that and then have the realization I just did, that “a few years back” was, in fact, EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO! Yeesh) the lady in my life and I checked off a couple of items from our bucket list. We went to Las Vegas and arranged a side... Continue Reading →
Steel Magnolias (1989) - Four lifelong friends navigate their way through life, death, and aging in a small southern town. Life is not what they expected, often better, sometimes worse. Directed by Herbert Ross Starring - Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah, Julia Roberts, Tom Skerritt, Sam Shepherd Why I Liked... Continue Reading →
Time to check in again on an important part of my creative life — bicycling! If you don’t see the connection between the two, here’s my logic. If I want to be creative, I have to be healthy. Both mentally and physically. I’m not saying that at any given moment I’m perfect on either account,... Continue Reading →
Tales From The Crypt (1972) -An anthology of short movies based on classic 1950s horror magazine stories. Five people find themselves trapped in a catacomb where the crypt keeper has stories to tell them. Directed by Freddie Francis Starring - Joan Collins, Peter Cushing, Ralph Richardson Why I Liked It - Good old-fashioned cheesy horror... Continue Reading →
You're So Dead To Me - Grimdale Graveyard Mysteries, Book 1 by Steffanie Holmes (2023) - After an accident gave her the ability to see and hear ghosts, Bree's life got complicated. Her hometown of Grimdale treats her like a freak. The three ghosts that host her house won't leave her alone. When she couldn't... 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 →
Voyagers (2021) - Earth is dying, but a possible alternative planet is found. It will take a multi-generational ship to get the colony started. When several members of the crew discover drugs in their food to keep them docile, problems ensue. But internal challenges may not be their only problem. Directed by Neil Burger Starring... Continue Reading →
So many things going on right now, I haven't had the chance to get out with the camera for some new adventures. Thus, we dip back into the archives of photos for something beautiful and I hope interesting! A few years back (wow, TEN!) I had the chance to travel to Italy with a group... Continue Reading →
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) – George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel gets a full exploration on the big screen. It’s the future, and Big Brother is watching. There is a single party in charge of Oceania (North and South America, Western Europe and southern Africa. The Party controls everything. From how you think to what you eat,... Continue Reading →
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley (1818)-A scientist dabbles in creating life, only to face tragedy when his creation turns on him. Why I Like It-Going back to the original gives a new view of the story. This is the latest in my exploration of classics I’ve never read. Like “Dracula” I’m not... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 