Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
NaNoWriMo update: I am just slightly behind the goal at the moment. I started off very well, getting as much as 3,000 words ahead of the timeline (we call it "the curve" in my family). Then I had a couple of things get in the way - The Kid got sick for a day, meetings,... Continue Reading →
It's November. And once again I have dedicated myself to a month long ordeal and creative experiment. It's NaNoWriMo. That's National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write 50,000 words of a novel in the 30 days of November. This is one of the great passions of The Kid. She is, of course, an... Continue Reading →
"My candle burns at both ends, It will not last the night, But ah, my foes and oh, my friends, It gives a lovely light." -Edna St. Vincent Millay It has been almost six months since we moved to RVA. In that time we have gone a little crazy with all the options of places... Continue Reading →
Temperature is much on our minds these days. The temperatures recently have been "cooler", meaning we are no longer near 80. Daytime highs are in the low 70s with overnight lows just dipping below the 50s this week. It's the middle of October. My northern born and bred seasonal timeline keeps thinking it's September. I... Continue Reading →
Aging Hippies to young hipsters. Grandparents and grand children. Masters of Industry and Working Class Heroes. Tens of thousands of people all in one place because they love music. Welcome to the Richmond Folk Festival. I really had no idea what to expect. First, when you say "folk music" I automatically think Peter, Paul and... Continue Reading →
Well, it had to happen eventually. Amidst all the fun and games something bad had to happen. It was inevitable. The weather continues to be beautiful so I decided to get out and explore on Wednesday. I haven't had the bicycle up and running all year for one reason or another. So I inflated the... Continue Reading →
A lot of things are different between living in WNY and RVA. Some are just a little different, some are majorly different. The biggest change is simply a matter of scale. Certainly, that was something that we "expected". Moving away from a very small city in a largely rural county to to the 43rd largest... Continue Reading →
What a week this has been! First and foremost, we are now a fully employed, Virginia family! Both the Kid and my Lady Wife now have jobs, both full time and with benefits. I can certainly attest that there was much rejoicing. I am slightly less sanguine about her Ladyship noting that now, for the first time... Continue Reading →
Time to get back to this. I need the reminder. This one will sound strange but bear with me. I'm headed somewhere with it, I promise. I am thankful for my wife's absence. I have called her the lady in my life for close to 30 years. In truth she has been a part of... Continue Reading →
I am truly thankful. For some 35 years I have had a constant companion, friend, comforter, cheerleader and partner. For many years she has been known as the Lady in My Life or my Lady Wife. I met Donna at the Olde Union Theater at Edinboro State College. Through good times and bad I have... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 