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Delighted to share the news of the latest release by John W. Howell the sequel to the excellent Eternal Road… another supernatural adventure…The Last Drive About the book In the sequel to Eternal Road – The final stop, Sam and James are reunited to look for two souls, Ryan…
Well, here we are on the last Sunday before Christmas. This means we need to tour the neighborhood to view the holiday decorations. The Producer and I previewed the decorations and selected the final choices. There were nine categories of the display. The tenth is one for you to describe and is at the end […]
Anyway. It seems like a long wait for the machine to build that delicious, frothy, steaming cup of soothing syrup. Other activities can occur while hoping for a total lack of technical hick-up that delays delivery. Shopping online can go uninterrupted while the snorts and creaks of the machine verify continued operation. Finally, the aroma […]
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety. Landscape Company Gives Employees $28 Million in Appreciation Bonuses for Job Well Done By Andy Corbley Dec 15, 2022 End-of-year bonuses are always a welcomed sight, but these smiles bear witness to an extraordinary act of corporate generosity. Ruppert […]
“Look at this, Little One; it looks like Dad and his leaf sucker were at work.” “I can’t believe how leaf free the turf is now.” “Well, there are a couple still left.” “But notice there are none stuck to your paws.” “Very true. You know that is a real pain when it happens.” “I […]
I’m pleased to say The Last Drive is now available on Amazon in paper and Kindle formats. I have a full tour beginning on January 4th, but to prepare, it was necessary to secure the links by publishing. I didn’t want to do a pre-order, so I went live. Also, this means that the tour […]
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 your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before Sunday evening UK time. If you post it on […]
This post originally ran on August 8th, 2014. I still like the advice and hope you enjoy it. * * * Here is the 59th installment of Ten Top Lists of What Not to Do. The inspiration for this came from standing in several lines Hope you like it. Top Ten Things Not to […]
Today we are going to attend the opening of the Trail of Lights in Lakeway, sponsored by the Lakeway Department of Parks and Recreation. Since this event starts at sundown, we will only have dessert. We are being catered by The Yard Milkshake Bar of Austin. Our entertainment is Pilot. Menu Let’s get rolling Although […]
Another night of worry about a random rocket seems to dissipate with the first sip from the fresh hot mug in my hand. All too soon, it is time to figure out what to do with the rocket, though. To that end, a visit to the bathtub has thankfully verified that Pepe La Peu […]



















