Miscellaneous things that I post. Could be deep. Could be shallow. Could be sad. Could be funny. Might even be true.
The quail eggs won’t hatch and the mood is somber. With each passing day, hope is transformed into hopelessness. The somber mood, like a dense fog, hangs over the corner of the kitchen counter where the precious eggs rest in the incubator. Tammy was so excited when the eggs arrived. She has been faithfully maintaining […]
I went to the park the other day to spend a little quiet time during my lunch hour. While I was there, I took a look at the playground. It was a beautifully maintained playground, filled with swings and slides, and a few of the fun things that a society obsessed with keeping everyone safe
As the grey in my beard takes control of my brain, I am beginning to think like old people. You know, that generation with the reputation for abhorring change. I’m beginning to understand the aversion. It’s because they are often on the wrong side of the deal. When you are young, change means getting a
I recently returned from a weekend of hiking and camping with my dad. We saw cool sights. We walked until our feet and knees were screaming “No more!” We came home dirty and tired and sore, and with memories that will last forever. I could tell you every detail of where we went,
If you don’t need a napkin when you eat your Arby’s sandwich, then you didn’t put enough sauce on it. I wonder if life is kinda that way too. If it doesn’t get a little messy sometimes, then maybe you aren’t doing it right.
So Joshua said to the Israelites: “How long do you intend to put off occupying the land the Lord God of your ancestors has given you? – Joshua 18:3 NET I read this the other day and it keeps coming back to me. I wonder how much “promised land” there is in my life,
I like to hike. I’m not sure why. It’s just walking. Most anybody can do that just about anywhere. Even so, not everybody goes everywhere. I guess that’s the draw and the challenge of hiking for me. The real fun in hiking is all about the places where some people can’t and most people don’t
Sam and I went for a hike in the National Forest yesterday. Since it was a beautiful day at a popular spot, the trail was pretty busy. We met several interesting characters along the way, but one of the most interesting was a rather old looking individual that was standing beside the path. As we
As I write this, I can smell the cranberry bread cooking. It smells so good it makes my mouth water just anticipating the wonderful flavor that smell promises. I think the sense of smell is sometimes underrated because we take it so for granted. Or we complain about the bad smells. Skunks, garbage, BO, poop,