Teddy and Val Act 3
A Valentine's Day Love Tragedy (in 3 acts) The knock at the door comes hard and firm. "I'm coming, hold on!" Mr Cocoa shouts as he walks toward the door.…
Teddy and Val Act 2
A Valentine's Day Love Tragedy (in 3 acts) Teddy was stunned, as he stared at his smart phone screen. The disbelief slowly faded and he was drawn back to reality,…
Teddy and Val, Act 1
A Valentine's Day Love Tragedy (in 3 acts) Slipping into her favorite, comfortable pajamas, Val rested on her bed, with her back against her pile of pillows and menagerie of…
First Family Frustrations
The first time I found out my sweet, little, brown eyed, brown haired bride might not be so happy in the marriage as me. It was in the course of…
Personal Eulogy
First, let me explain. I'm in as good of health as can be expected. over recent years and months, an increasing number of family and friends have been passing away.…
Old News About Swimming
Originally posted in a Facebook group on February 19, 2016. Don't know how I missed posting it here too, but here goes... Since the beginning of the year, my wife…
Lost Scene: Dark Clouds
"Can you believe this?" Dan asked no one in particular, as he folded the newspaper aside. "25 shootings, 4 stabbings, 3 homicides on thanksgiving day," he paused for affect before…
Boring Routine, and Cookies
Checked messages this morning. Actually yesterday morning. Read a little in the bible, but the devotional was one that seemed generic, or at least didn't make sense to me. Then…
Happy Thanksgiving
Twas the day before Thanksgiving, and all through the farm; Turkeys where hiding, and coming to harm. The farmer was busily sharpening his ax, His wife looking forward to a…
The Reality of a Visit from the Grandkids
Talking over coffee, the realization hits that you miss the grandkids, and wish they could visit more often. Wouldn't it be nice if they could stay over. We have the…