An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

  • It’s 5:00 Somewhere…

    It’s 5:00 Somewhere…

    A Boomer Tale. –Gladys and the Gift of Gab– Oh my God, this is awful.  Whoever thought that dressing up celery juice to look like a cocktail would make it taste any better was seriously misled. No matter what you… Read More

  • 60 is the new 40…

    60 is the new 40…

    A Boomer Tale. –The Life of Suzanna– “You know who” called again. There must be something wrong with that man. I keep telling him that he’s just too old, but he will not give up. “But we’re the same age…”… Read More

  • Self-Portrait

    Self-Portrait

    So… I’ll admit that my self-portrait looks nothing like me, but it’s a perfect reflection of how I’ve been feeling… like my head it going to explode (or fall off). This is all in humor, mind you. I actually made… Read More

  • Measuring Joy

    Measuring Joy

    I was going to say that I’m reverting to my childlike thoughts and images, but I suspected that could sound strange because I’m not 100% sure I’ve ever really graduated to the world of “adult” thoughts and images. Anyway, I… Read More

  • Deconstruction

    Deconstruction

    “The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the pieces.” -Aldo Leopold Before I say anything else… Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were grand. How exciting to be writing my very first post in 2025. I’m… Read More

  • The Chill

    The Chill

    “In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.” -William Blake It’s not really cold like this where I live, but the old house we reside in begs to differ. My fingers are frozen. This isn’t really about the… Read More