Author Archives: John W. Howell
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Starts with Cal”
It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again. I just got a delivery from FedEx and see the return address is Linda Hill. The box is light but filled with bubble wrap. I have to keep this from Twiggy since she loves to pop it.`So here is the message. Your Friday prompt for Stream […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF
Here we are on Friday again. I guess we all are glad the weekend is here. I have to join Twiggy in her celebrations since every day is pretty much like the other. (being retired and all.) Not much excitement around here. I have noticed on the news there is a little more action […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy Has Had It.
“Twiggy, where you going?” “To the patio. I need to catch some rays.” “There’s no pillow up there.” “Right, we have had some rain, and Mom took the pillows in.” “I’m not sure I can do this.” “Yes, you can. You don’t need a pillow.” “I mean, speak for yourself.” “Okay, let’s see if we […]
Wednesday Story Day – AKA – Hump Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. It is Wednesday Story Day time again. Last week we were surprised by the fact that the agents called up by Agent Moore turned out to be working for Cortez. They took Pricilla and intend to force her to trade Lazar for his daughter, Carolyn. The agents left Larry and […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #303 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 next Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do If You Live in a Spring Break Area
Here is a Top Ten post that was run on March 14th, 2016. If you remember it, I hope you enjoy it again. If not, I hope you enjoy it now. This list is inspired by watching almost every weird occurrence that can transpire in a two-week spring break period. I did a […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Compass Treasure Hunt – Part 2
For those of you who were here last week, you will recall clue number two of the Compass Treasure Hunt was missing. If you missed last week, you could catch up HERE. I called the Parks and Recreation Department, and sure enough, the clue had been buried under some cedar stips. The director told me […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Day/Week/Month/Year”
It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday again, and I just got a Prime delivery. I finally got Lucy and Twiggy to calm down, so it’s time to open the box. There’s a note from Linda Hill. here’s what it says. “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “day/week/month/year.” Use one, use them all, […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF
Another Friday, and Texas is wide open. I wonder if two weeks from now, there will be a resultant spike in Rona. I guess we will see. I get my first shot today. I finally got an appointment on the Southside of Austin. A 45-minute drive. The local CVS is giving shots, but getting an […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Looking for Green
“So you wanted to come out and look for green. What is that?” “Looks green, but I think it’s an old leaf.” “Okay, then leave it and keep looking.” “Well, I have to make sure.” Hey, look at the lawn. Doesn’t that have a green hue?” “Hue? What the heck is a hue?” “Just call […]
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