Monthly Archives: October 2018

No Joy in Mudville   There is no joy in Mudville. Mighty Casey has struck out with the bases loaded. It was a bad pitch at which to take a swing – low and away. Mudville loses the world series … Continue reading →

It was one of those nights when there was nothing on TV and it was too early to go to bed, so I was web surfing. I had heard about a site that was similar to Amazon but all their … Continue reading →

It was only a brief moment. I had it set up perfectly. I successfully changed my email address and I found my password.  There it was, my last writing for the Pelican Pens writing blog.  I pondered the wonders of … Continue reading →

                            At first I was thrilled. Who wouldn’t want to get 10 years back? I woke up and it was the spring of 2008. I wondered if this was just a dream.  If it is, it’s a really long one.  … Continue reading →

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DECADE MAKES   Dinah Washington woke up late, dog-tired after a very long week at the recording studio, producing a soon-to-be-hit song: “What a Difference a Day Makes”. She hauled herself down to the kitchen, started … Continue reading →

Two men walked into a local pub and took stools at the bar. They were so involved in their conversation they barely noticed the elderly gentleman sitting two stools away. The topic of conversation was how things could have been … Continue reading →

I awoke just after daylight creeped into view.  My wife shrieked as I emerged from the bedroom; Snow, look at it its snowing, can you believe it?  It’s October, only. We are still “up north”, not yet set to go … Continue reading →

At first I was thrilled. Who wouldn’t want to get 10 years back? I woke up and it was the spring of 2008. I wondered if this was just a dream.  If it is, it’s a really long one.  I’ve … Continue reading →

Every day a shot of caffeine gets delivered while the sun also rises. But more important, more pervasive, more wonderful is our house. Our house delivers fantastic feelings of security, comfort, and enjoyment every day. It’s the “up north” home … Continue reading →

Romulus (named after one of the mythical founders of Rome) went about his normal morning routine still half asleep. He apparently had a restless night but didn’t remember anything out of the ordinary that would have kept him awake. Rom … Continue reading →

I have a question for you. What do a pen and pad, a topographical map with no familiar names or locations, a small teddy bear, a three inch square mirror, and a compass have in common? Don’t know? Neither do … Continue reading →

U.P.S. Arising at six AM, I hear a knock at the door. Early for guests. I open the door – it’s a UPS man, delivering a package. I open the package. No return address. No note of explanation. Just a … Continue reading →

Roger spent his early years living on a small farm five miles from his closest neighbor. Until age six his only companions were his parents, a chicken coup full of hens, and a few milk cows. This may seem like … Continue reading →

    A LA RESERCHE DU TEMPS PERDU   It never left my possession, carried in a secure slot in my wallet, since my best buddy, Ray Donnelly, gave it to me before he died of shrapnel wounds in a … Continue reading →

I started my day as usual: wake up at 6:30, dress in running gear, leave the house by 6:50, try to run a 2 mile course through the park in under 15 minutes. All was going according to plan until, … Continue reading →

Ed knew he hadn’t been “right” since he lost his dead wife’s wedding band 3 months ago.  He’d been in a kind of funk for the last year since loosing her to cancer and the ring, which he’d worn on … Continue reading →