Category: BigDangDeal

My observations here lately seem to be going stale.  Worn-out.  Banal.   Musty. That is a good word… Musty. Musty is a funny thing.  It is the smell of the long ago.  The stagnant.  The unmoving. Growing up, we had a

  I have a photo of Jack for you tonight.  My favorite, misunderstood, goose. I went out to the barn yard and sang to him. It was his favorite song. And he danced. Claude and Andy photo-bombed. Then they danced.

Oh. You know the Woo. The Woo Woo.  That which is “out there.”   Depending on the person, and the perspective, there are several levels of “Woo.”  And people speak of the Woo, in hushed voices, in dark corners, while sipping

When I sit down to write this thing at the end of the day, I typically have an idea pop into my head, and I just start writing.  Sometimes, that one “thing” can spin off in a dozen different directions. 

It was foggy here this morning.  Thick foggy.  It was the kind of density which is completely heavy.  Visually, and also, implied. I had to drive over to Richmond very early for yet another CAT Scan. It was my fourth,

Fastened. You could see it, in any number of ways.  I fastened my eyes on the shiny object.   Or maybe…. the blame had not been fastened to any suspect in the case. But most of the time… when I think

I love a little slice of history, every now and again.  It is sort of like eating German Chocolate Cake…. with German Chocolate Icing….every so often, it really hits the spot. But this one might be a little gooey. It

Sometimes, you have to think like a dog.  Seriously. Like a dog. Over the years, I have heard endless stories, of this or that, gone terribly wrong for someone.  It could be anything, really.  And then follows the numerous failed

Most of all, let us just be thankful for the wonderful people in our lives.  And the wonderful beings too. We all have them.  We do. When things feel a little sideways about life, it is really good if we

Well, let’s just face it.  I just wasn’t cut out to be a Girl Scout.  Heck, I didn’t even make it in the Brownies for more than one day.  Most of you know that tired, worn out story.  But, here