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Book Blurb: James Wainwright picks up a hitchhiker and discovers two things 1. The woman he picks up is his childhood sweetheart, only Seventeen years older. 2. He is no longer of this world. James began a road trip alone in his 1956 Oldsmobile. He stops for a hitchhiker…
This list was originally posted on August 18th, 2014. The inspiration came from standing in lines. I don’t think lines have gone out of style, so it may still be helpful. * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do if You Find Yourself Waiting Your Turn 10 If you are in line […]
The last three nights in Lakeway have seen temperature lows of 25 degrees F (-3.8 C). To protect plants that have problems with those low temperatures, the neighbors have used various covering methods. The reason for protecting these plants is that such low temperatures are rare, and the plants, once past this event, can continue […]
The espresso machine needs the dregs drawer emptied before making another cup. During the process, it occurred to me that this was Saturday, so I should be getting a prompt from Linda Hill’s blog. Waiting for my first cup had my mind spinning with the possibilities of what that prompt could be. Having a […]
This week’s snow in the East produced some Good News. Here is a report from Station WTHR TV Channel 13 in Indianapolis, Indiana, about a story in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Author: WTHR.com staff Published: 3:16 PM EST January 19, 2022 Updated: 3:36 PM EST January 19, 2022 BETHEL PARK, Pa. — A football coach in […]
“Look out, Lucy. Looks like a snake to me.” “Pretty skinny snake, Little One.” “Yeah, but it sure is long.” “It’s not moving. So maybe it’s something else.” “Like what can it be?” “Let me give it the once over.” “Be careful. It seems to go on forever.” “No talking while I sneak up on […]
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 […]
Here is a post from January 19th, 2015. Clearly,. I was in the Walter Mitty mood that day. I hope you enjoy it. * * * Mondays creep up on me sometimes. I guess I should remember how quickly the weekend goes and not be surprised. Needing to do another Top Ten list got […]
We are heading to the Justice Center in Lakeway to witness a give-a-way conducted there. As most of you know, Texas was hard hit last February with freezing temperatures which caused power loss and dangerous conditions. The Young Men’s Service League, which is made up of Lake Travis High School (in Lakeway) students, collected items […]
The day wakes like any other. Its dark curtain slowly rises to reveal hazy images of deer and trees. The cement driveway reflects the glow of the yard lamp. The effect is converting an ordinary grey slab to the appearance of polished granite. It is a rainy day. Always welcome but at the same […]
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