Author Archives: John W. Howell
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #352 by Keith Channing
In Keith’s words. “Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm on Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do if You are Going to Disneyland or Disney World
This list was published on March 23, 2015, as helpful suggestions if a trip there is planned for spring break. Since this is the last week of spring break, I thought it might come in handy. * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do if You are Going to Disneyland or Disney […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Searching for Signs of Spring
Today we are going to hunt down signs of spring. Since this is the first day of spring, there must be signs, so we will find them. We are being catered by the Cherrywood Coffee House in Austin to fuel our adventure. Our entertainment is The Loving Spoonful. Menu BENEDICT poached eggs nestled on a […]
Saturday Stream of Consciousness – Prompt – “Comp”
Walking toward the coffee maker in the kitchen, a flash out of the corner of my eye caused me to look out the window into the backyard. Sure enough, something had fallen onto the turf. Not wanting to hallucinate, the decision is made to get coffee and then investigate the object. The machine did […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Here is a good news story about folks helping Ukraine hosts in need. I’m producing it here in its entirety. People Are Booking So Many Airbnbs in Ukraine–They Raise $2M for Hosts in Need, and Never Even Check-in By Andy Corbley – Mar 10, 2022 From March 2nd to March 3rd, people from around […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy and a Touch of Spring
What’s all this stuff, Lucy?” “These are spring plants, Little One.” “This one has no scent. So how are we supposed to know what it is?” “You have to study them. That is an impatiens.” “Funny name. It doesn’t seem in a hurry.” “Now these I will remember. They have a smell.” “Yes. Those are […]
Tueday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue # 351 by Keith Channing.
In Keith’s words. “Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm on Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time […]
Top Ten Things Not to do While Attending a Home Owners Association Annual Meeting
I no longer live in an area with a homeowners association. This post was published on March 9th, 2015, when I did. If you live in an HOA, maybe there is a helpful tip or two. Top Ten Things Not to do While Attending a Home Owners Association Annual Meeting 10 If you […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Fun Walk Run for Animals
A couple of weeks ago, I indicated that a fun walk/run was supposed to take place but was canceled due to the weather. Well, last weekend the event took place, and due to the magic of photography, we can attend today. Our event is catered by Bouldin Creek Cafe in Austin. Because of many requests, […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Trip.”
A leisurely Saturday is usually de rigor. There is no trip to the store purposely planned for the day. Coffee brewing and the memory of a carrot chomping bunny way in the past ensure the day’s outlook looks hopeful. With cup in hand and a check of the Ring, camera gives me the assurance that […]
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