Author Archives: John W. Howell
Top Ten Things Not to Do When it’s Your Birthday
This post ran on May 11, 2015. I hope you like it if you haven’t seen it. The inspiration for this is the fact that all of us have a day of birth, even those of you from another planet. So I thought we could all use a little advice on that particular day. Top […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Potpourri
Today we are going to wander and just take in whatever we can find. There is nothing special going on in Lakeway, so we can just be leisurely and enjoy the day. We are being catered by Sawyer & Co, Austin. It is a New Orleans-style restaurant, so be prepared for some spice. Our entertainment […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Growth
I was lying in the backyard working on a troublesome paragraph when all of a sudden,, the FedEx driver threw a box over the fence. I thought it quite odd, so I called out to him. He yelled back that I need to open the box soon before whatever is inside gets too much […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF
Another fast-flying week. I have to wonder if it is just me,, or is the calendar out of control? Reminds me of those old movies where the pages fly off a calendar to show time passing. I personally would like time to take a break and not be in such a hurry to pass […]
Thursday – A Little Personal
“What are you doing, little one?” “I’m wondering if we should play ball.” “I don’t know. The grass is pretty wet from the rain.” “Yeah, but we can still play.” “You better check out this grass. I know how you hate to get a wet ball.” “It doesn’t feel that wet to me.” “Well, stand […]
Wednesday Story Day – AKA – Hump Day
It is Wednesday Story Day again, and last week, we were pleased to see Tony’s boss pony up and approve Tony’s cooperation with our gang’s inquiry. Tony let us all know that the restaurant has surveillance tapes that have a 24-hour loop. He is quite sure that if Cortez’s people picked up an order […]
Lunar Boogie #NewBook by C.S. Boyack
Today I’m very pleased to welcome Lisa Burton, C.S. Boyack’s robot assistant to my blog. As Craig’s spokeperson, she is here to tell you all about his latest book. So without further delay here’s Lisa. Thanks for having me back, John. I’ve been sequestered out at the writing cabin for a long time. Robot […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #311 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.combefore 6pm next Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time is […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do at Whole Foods
This post was originally run on April 7th, 2015. I hope you get a laugh or two out of this re-run. Top Ten Things Not to do at Whole Foods 10 If you are at Whole Foods, do not think you are at a discount outlet. If you do, at best, your heart […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Enchanted Forest – Part Two
We are going back to the Lakeway Enchanted Forest. Today we are going to concentrate on the displays near or on Trees. Of course. We need to carry our fuel and entertainment with us. Today the Brunch is being catered by Launderette in Austin. Our entertainment is Alanis Morissette. SWEET THANGS BUTTER & PRESERVES toasted […]
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