Well, here it is. I managed to make a slide show out of the fifty-two pictures taken each week for the last year. I hope you enjoy the montage since this feature will be changing next week. I have decided to accept the majority suggestion on my poll last week and start what could be […]
It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday again. The prompt for this week is “be.” Linda Hill is allowing us to used it any way we want. This kind of freedom can be downright intoxicating. If you would like to know more about all this prompting and streaming go visit Linda’s site. There are all kinds […]
Friday is here again, and I think it is about time. This week has been the week of repair. No, not mental or physical repair but repair of the house. We have had workmen in and around since Monday. There was a leak in the garage that required taking out a substantial amount of drywall, […]
I am quite pleased to be invited to participate in the Coffee with the Author Series at the Ellis Memorial Library in Port Aransas. Here is the flyer. Coffee With the Author JOHN W.HOWELL Saturday, April 2nd 10:00 am Ellis Memorial Library Meeting Room 361-749-4116 No RSVP. Enjoy coffee, refreshments, and […]
It’s Wednesday Story Day again. Last week we ended on a macabre note. Mrs. Worthe wanted some collateral from Ben to back up his guarantee of silence. Since Ben does not have any money, Mrs. Worthe decided a good bit of collateral would be his right thumb. The idea of Ben losing his thumb […]
I get knocked out by Keith Channing’s photo prompts. Here’s what Keith says, “Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; and either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithkreates@channing.fr before 6pm next Sunday (if you aren’t […]
Last weekend we had winds more than eighty miles an hour. Although not a hurricane these are the kinds of winds can cause damage. We did have a piece of siding come off, but little damage otherwise. You can see the strip missing in the photo. This list was inspired by the idea of […]
Today is a little overcast but promises to be more sunshine and a high near eighty degrees. The tire marks are as a result of the gathering of our residents for a fire on the beach. As you can see, I managed to put a poll together. This photo will be the last photo […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again. This week’s prompt is “real.” Linda Hill, the dungeon mistress, says we can use it with a prefix or suffix or just use it by itself. The freedom here is exhilarating. If you would like to join, this merry band of nut cases go to Linda’s site and […]
Another week has flown by. Well, to those of us who are not involved in high-pressure jobs it has flown by. I can imagine if you were trying to save the world or work as a bomb defuser the week goes by at a snail pace. To this writer, it seemed to pass pretty […]
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