Category Archives: ADVENTURES

MINING 4 MEMORIES IN THE LEAST LIKELY PLACE

Posted on July 18, 2019 by

webs of spun silk billow in morning’s mild breeze sparkling orbs handiwork of moonlight’s toil twinkle plucked from the cosmos of recollection a cache of memories cling to spider’s haphazard roadmap many muddled fuzzy out of reach others beckon for … Continue reading →

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SECRETS, LIES, and SFOGLIADELL’

Posted on July 4, 2019 by

They say the day Aunt Frankie married Uncle Sally was a day that would live in infamy. I’d learned Franklin D. Roosevelt said that when Pearl Harbor was bombed, but no, most of the family, actually, only the uncles, would … Continue reading →

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IN HOT PURSUIT OF THE UNTETHERED MIND

Posted on June 20, 2019 by

Because our minds are not confined to the constraints of our craniums, a ride down the rabbit hole can be endless with its twists and turns, zigs and zags, steep climbs, and plummeting tumbles into a time-sucking abyss. You’re familiar … Continue reading →

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KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON – A Teacher Appreciation Dissertation

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

With a stinky stogie clamped between my teeth, I threw a crumpled trench coat over my shoulder, slapped my grandfather’s worn fedora on my head, stood on tip-toes and peeked through the window of the classroom door. Waiting for my … Continue reading →

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POETIC PONDERING ON: What rhymes with Wisteria?

Posted on May 2, 2019 by

  An abundance of wisteria if found flourishing in Bulgaria might migrate to Bavaria causing

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THE POWER OF LOVE

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

She stands facing the pale, windswept bay, tall and erect as the ancient redwoods poking through the shroud of fog folding over the mountain range behind her. They loom in the distance like a pack of protective brothers, chanting in … Continue reading →

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KALAALLIT NUNAAT – Can’t Get You Outta’ My Head

Posted on March 27, 2019 by

Extreme weather boots. Hat. Insulated gloves. Balaclava (baklava, optional) Back, neck, hand and foot heat packs Thermal socks…and…and…and. The list was long. About this time three years ago, I was packing for an arctic adventure. Thirty-six months ago, I had … Continue reading →

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