I needed something to set myself apart in high school. I had already mentioned that I had long hair, and eventually, I grew a beard to go along with the look. But that only went so far. I was interested in photography, and I knew the yearbook people were seeking photographers. I was in. PhotographyContinue reading “Developing an interest in photography- Then”
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Nobody ever said this would be easy. . . Now
(About the picture- Even if it is an accurate representation of how my mind still feels cluttered at times, even writing on a laptop, I would never have so much distracting me from my coffee.) There are times when writing is easy. An idea just pops into my head. I start writing, and before IContinue reading “Nobody ever said this would be easy. . . Now”
More bumps in the night- Now and Then
The night creeps in, again. Why is that anyway? During the day, I am fine. Life is as it is, and I go with the flow. Then the sun goes down. And I start to doubt everything again. Have I done all I should do? If not, will I get a do-over? Will I thenContinue reading “More bumps in the night- Now and Then”
She was playing real good, for free- Now
The harpist sits at her table outside. She is there playing and smiling at people as they come inside to get coffee. There is nothing set out yet for donations, although a basket sits on the table near her, covered with a colorful piece of fabric. There are only a couple of people sitting thereContinue reading “She was playing real good, for free- Now”
What are those bumps in the night . . . – Now and then
Everything is magnified at night. Noises that at any other time would go unnoticed turn into threats in the middle of the night. What was that noise just now? It has to be nothing. I run through my internal data bank of known sounds, trying to categorize what we have in here that would makeContinue reading “What are those bumps in the night . . . – Now and then”
I call shotgun!!!- Then
I steer my small Ford pickup to the side of the road and shut off the motor. I open the door and stand up. As I do, my border collie, Scooter, jumps down next to me, panting with tail wagging, ready to run. I bend down to remove the leash, and she is off. AtContinue reading “I call shotgun!!!- Then”
Goodbye old friends, revisited- Now
I walk out towards the end of our back yard, past our small pond, which, until the last hard freeze, still was home to a few wild guppies. These are also known as mosquito fish, and they do a surprisingly effective job of controlling the local mosquito population. During a hard freeze in December, theContinue reading “Goodbye old friends, revisited- Now”
My Best Man, wasn’t one at all- Then
When I met Linda back in high school, I never would have guessed that she would be my best “man” at my wedding. I brought a small tenor banjo to school one day, which had belonged to my father when he was a kid. I had just refurbished and rebuilt it, and was learning toContinue reading “My Best Man, wasn’t one at all- Then”
Twenty-Thirteen? Be gone!- Now
I am not one to make resolutions at the New Year. I figure, if a change is worth making at all, it might be better to make it while the reason is still fresh in your mind. If you wait until an arbitrary date to start, even if it is a special date, why botherContinue reading “Twenty-Thirteen? Be gone!- Now”
On writing now vs. then- Now and Then
I remember from my school days, both high school and college, all of the time starting writing assignments, having to face that empty page. That empty page has so much promise; if I can only find the right words to fulfill that potential. Usually, back then, I failed miserably. I would try. And I wouldContinue reading “On writing now vs. then- Now and Then”
Memory is the Key 