The mystery of the knocking noise
“Do you hear that? What is that noise?” The wife asks me this as I’m trying to get some work done. “What noise?” I reply. “It sounds like someone is walking around upstairs.” Since we…
Dishonesty as a barrier to getting another dog
The wife is once again trying to get another dog, despite my repeatedly telling her that we don’t need another dog. She is speaking with a guy who has sheltie puppies available, and in particular…
The Great Trek Rewatch
I am a sci-fi afficiando. I like basically just about all things sci-fi. That includes Star Trek. And, no, I’m not going to get into a debate about whether Star Trek or Star Wars is…
The variety of local fauna
We have lots of small furry critters living on the hill near our house. There is a groundhog who runs scurrying into the drainage ditch whenever we drive by. My wife has christened him “Chunky”.…
Summer Of Fiction Writing 2024
I’ve mentioned before that author Holly Lisle runs the Summer of Fiction Writing on her forums for her Holly’s Writing Classes site. Members of the forums set an achievable goal for the summer, then work…
Long day traveling, Part III
A few rambling notes – I’m finally back home. Today was shorter than the previous two days, by about half the time. I am so glad to be off the road. I’ve discovered the car…
Long day traveling, Part II
Short and sweet, again, this time, dear reader. Another long (two hours longer than yesterday) and exhausting day of travel. Good weather all the way. The big problem today was road construction along large stretches…
Long day traveling
Short and sweet this time, dear reader. Traveled most of the day and I’m exhausted. Fortunately, the weather was mostly good up until the last hour of the trip. Then the rains came. Only a…
It was a dark and stormy day
Tip o’ the hat to Edward Bulwer-Lytton for inspiring today’s subject line Today was going along well, mostly, aside from the dog waking me up just after 4:00 AM. Had friends over to play some…
Memorial Day
Today is Memorial Day here in The States. It is a day to remember and honor the fallen warriors who served in the U.S. military. I appreciate what the military does for us. I’d much…