Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempest Outside

~ John W. Howell

“Tempeste. What are you doing over there?”

“I’m thinking there was some kind of wild animal that came through here.”

“Wild animal? What kind of wild animal?”

“I’m picking essence of rhinoceros.”

“You have gotta be kidding me.”

“No, I’m quite serious.”

“The last time I looked, there have been no Rhinos here.”

“How can you be so certain?”

“Because they live in Africa, not Texas.”

“Who’s to say one or two haven’t jumped on a boat and snuck into Texas?”

“I think you have an active imagination.”

“That may be. What if I told you I’m picking up a giraffe, too.”

“I would say you have been reading too many books on animals.”

“Well, laugh if you must. Don’t come to me if you get run over by a Rhino.”

“To prevent that I think it’s time for a nap.”

“I could sure use one too.”

“Rhinoceros indeed.”

“Don’t say I haven’t warned you.”

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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.

90 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempest Outside”

  16. Awww, precious little Tempeste…your refreshing outlook on the possibilities in life is quite adorable. I know Twiggy is so well grounded but come on, sweetie…cut the little one a bit of slack as she experiences life in a “potato, potahto” way of seeng things.

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  19. Tempeste picking up ‘essence of rhinoceros’ in Texas is absolute gold! Loved Susannah Bianchi’s comment about Tempeste inheriting your creative storytelling mind, and Author Jan Sikes’ joke about rhinos making their way to Lakeway. Thanks for starting Thursday off with a laugh, John!

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  36. This was so funny and brought a funny memory of my own. One of our homes had half acre lot with a long backyard and a barrier of trees. One day I was looking out my kitchen window and I swore I saw a ‘panther’ back there. My husband always laughed at that story because – of course it couldn’t have been a panther, but I stuck to my story. 😁

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  37. Of course there are rhinos. That is why dad put up that sturdy fencing on the perimeter 😉

    BTW, Twiggy needs a refresher. Kaziranga in Assam is home to the one-horned rhino. So, they could be approaching from at least two diff sides.

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