Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Sky’s the Limit”

~ John W. Howell

 

It is Stream of Consciousness time again, and here comes Linda Hill. She has a balloon on a string and an envelope attached to the string. I’ll bet it is the prompt for today.

“Hi, Linda. Want to come inside.”

“No thanks, John. I just need to deliver this prompt.”

“I like the balloon.”

“Well, grab the envelope and open it. See you.”

“Bye, Linda. Now let me see. I’ll open the envelope. Oops, the balloon just got away. Wow, look at it, climb. The sky’s the limit for that sucker. Let me see what the note says.”

Your prompt for #JusJoJan and Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “sky’s the limit.” Write about something that has or seems to have no end. Enjoy!

The Sky’s the Limit by John W. Howell © 2021

“Hey, why are you looking up at the sky?”

“I just lost a balloon.”

“A balloon. What kind of craziness are you up to now? Oh, wait. The Saturday prompt, right?”

“That’s right. It came from Linda Hill on the end of a balloon.”

“Let me guess. You opened the envelope, and the balloon got away.”

“Once again, you qualify as a clairvoyant.”

“Only you would lose a balloon chasing something as dumb as this Saturday thing.”

“The prompt is for us to talk about something that is endless.”

“Yeah, so what have you chosen? The height that the balloon will go?”

“No, that’s not it.”

“The amount of time you will spend on this prompt.”

“Very funny.”

“Okay, I give up. What is it.”

“Your criticism of my prompt activities.”

“Huh?”

“It’s endless. You are always criticizing. Never supportive.”

“Now, wait a minute. People will get the wrong idea.”

“About you?”

“No, about you.”

“What do you mean?”

“You should be writing about big endless things like freedom.”

“Freedom can end.”

“Don’t we know that. How about endless possibilities.”

“That does sound better. Possibilities to do what?”

“Do something else on Saturday besides the prompt.”

“There you go.”

“You left yourself wide open.”

“I give up.”

“Beer time?”

“You’re buying.”

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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.

57 thoughts on “Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Sky’s the Limit””

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      1. Of course. You deserve one come Saturday 🙂
        VooDoo Ranger has quite the name! Was it good? IPA’s have a way of being great to not so great, for me.

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        6. It’s a good thing to have. Drinking and driving is not to be taken lightly. A glass of wine at dinner is not something to worry about but we all have our limits.

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  20. Bravo, John. I love how start with a balloon and end with a beer. Well, you always end with a beer, which is terrific. The freedom comment didn’t go unnoticed. Now I have Jimi Hendrix stuck in my head.

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    1. I did visit and since your contact page is not complete here are a couple of points. 1. You say daily tips yet your posts are not daily. I would change the subheading to just “tips.” 2. You should finish the “about” section. If you want followers that is where people go to see more about who you are. 3. To build a following you should read and comment on other blogs but eliminate the link to your own. I think you have some interesting things to say, but leaving a link and asking for a follow does not generally work with bloggers who have worked hard to build followers. Hope this helps.😊

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