Thursday – A Little Personal

~ John W. Howell

Thursday is for a little something personal.

If you read my Bio you know, I live on an island in the Gulf of Mexico. It is a barrier island off the South Texas coast. The island is about fifteen miles long and has almost four thousand full-time residents. During the summer, this number grows to ten times the population, so there aren’t too many familiar faces around town.

What I thought I would do is give you a taste of what I find to be a fascinating view of the Gulf of Mexico. My wife and I are always amazed by the daily changes we see on a morning walk. (caption under the picture) Also, this post is being simu-published on Traci Sanders site at http://awordwithtraci.com/. Give her a hello from me.

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The view above is what we see at sunrise. This shot is to the right of the sun (mama said not to look directly into the sun) and is over the water.

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Here is an average day. The Gulf usually has a nice wave action

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Of course in life, a little rain must fall.

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Then the sun comes back (thank heavens).

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All good things must come to an end. The sun sets in the West but casts a glow in the East as well.

I hope you enjoyed this little tour of my environment.

 

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I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

33 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal”

  3. Gorgeous photos, John! I can’t recall if you ever wrote about how you came to retire there. You’ve lived in lots of different places, yes?

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    1. I Have lived in California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Connecticut, and Texas. I lived in 15 homes and 12 cities. We retired here in 2012 after building the house in 2007 and commuting on weekends.

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