I’m so Glad we had this time together . .

I published my first post to this blog eleven years ago. Dad was alive then, Barack Obama was President and … More

The Fat Man Jogs Alone

The aged man jogged slowly up a hill. He breathed laboriously as he circled a cul-de-sac, part of his usual … More

The young couple waded in the edge of Assateague channel in front of their campsite. They had arrived the day … More

“One dead every 15 seconds.” This cheery bit of information was provided by the narrator on a program called “The … More

He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of … More

Testing! Testing 1 2 3. Hello? Hi all! It’s been a while since we talked. I’ve been suffering from a … More

As a teenager, I remember spending hours immersed in the words of Ernest Hemingway, Robert Ruark, and Jack O’Connor. These … More

Yesterday was “Quit day”. At almost 2 weeks post-New Year’s Day, quit day is the day most resolutions are dropped … More

Not so long ago I was a pretty tough guy. Looking back at my fall/winter 2016/2017 exercise log I see … More

Splish splash breathe. Splish splash breathe. The black line in the bottom of the pool passed relentlessly beneath me … More

We rounded a bend in our little motorhome and crossed a small bridge over a nameless creek on a country … More

“Chirp”! Along with the chirp there was a flutter of movement by my feet as I approached my front door. … More