It's been a rough month. Not in any big way, but in a million little small ones. I have been fighting with my depression, like spinning with a pail full of water; if I slow down my rotation, the water will come spilling out. I have felt the pull of depression a lot the last … Continue reading Return
Life
Happy Anniversary!
Almost exactly a year ago, I posted my first story to this blog. Since that day, I have posted 62 other posts. I have had an outlet for story ideas, for travels, and for things I just wanted to talk about. I have had a place to say that I feel sad, but that it's … Continue reading Happy Anniversary!
#Love
Love is such a difficult emotion to put a definition to. We love foods, or coffee. We love places, and books, and activities. We love individuals and groups and bands. We love our animals, and we love movies. Our families and friends have our love and affection. We shower significant people with our love, or they … Continue reading #Love
Fear & Loathing in Brussels
It has happened again; four months after the attacks in Paris, three years after Boston, 11 years after London, almost 15 after New York, in a peaceful little country called Brussels, the hateful face of humanity has peered back at us. We have been attacked in the peaceful moments of our day: going to work, … Continue reading Fear & Loathing in Brussels
Portland
As I mentioned on Sunday I just returned from Portland, Oregon. If you have never been, I cannot recommend the city enough. I have been to Seattle, and to San Francisco, and to Los Angeles and San Diego. Portland easily tops all of those. It is up on the list of favorite cities with New … Continue reading Portland
Travelin’
I like traveling. The adventure of going to new places and finding new things is exciting. I love looking at architecture and statues and people. I just returned from a trip to Portland, Oregon, and had a wonderful time. I'm planning a post for Wednesday about the trip, but I wanted to share a few … Continue reading Travelin’
A Writer’s Predicament
The last few weeks have been fairly steady in the writing department for me. I have been able to not only put out a regular post every Wednesday, but I have been able to post a quick blurb and recap every Sunday. I wanted to try this kind of a format and see if it was … Continue reading A Writer’s Predicament
A letter to my son
My Dear Little Man, I remember the first time I heard your heartbeat. Everyone says it will be amazing and incredible, a moment that you'll never forget. And they were all right. I still have the recording on my phone, and I play it sometimes. I look at pictures of your mother while she was carrying … Continue reading A letter to my son
Sick and Tired
I felt it starting Wednesday night. Thursday I woke up with a gravely voice and an overwhelming sense of...meh. By the time I got off of work on Thursday I felt completely wasted and wrecked. Friday I woke up feeling even worse. I ended up calling out and spending the day watching Top Gear firmly planted on … Continue reading Sick and Tired
Is 2016 over yet?
Did you know that 2016 is being forecast to be the longest year in recent history? Scientists are now speculating that 2016 will last up to three years in length due to formerly unsuspecting forces such as vitriol, bloviating, and even some wailing and gnashing of teeth. It's an election year here in the United … Continue reading Is 2016 over yet?
Sword & Quill 