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Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste in the Sun
“How’s the sun?” “You should come out here. It’s nice and warm.” “This is a nice change from the freezing weather.” “Yes, it is. I think there is a rabbit out there.” “I hate to tell you, but the rabbits don’t stay around here.” “So, what was it I saw?” “Could be a squirrel. I […]
Detour on the Eternal Road Tour – Stop Fifteen with Jacqui Murry
Jacqui Murry is on tour with her Endangered Species Series and is one of those authors who takes research seriously. Her latest books provide a close look at the life and times of Neanderthals and are fascinating views of life 75,000 thousand years ago. I am happy she volunteered to host a stop on the […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Complicated
Today, I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 147. I closed my eyes and pointed to the page. The word readable nearest my finger was “complicated,” which became our prompt. Complicated by John W. Howell © 2025 “It’s complicated.” “I’m sure it is, but tell me.” “I’d rather not.” “Why?” “Because you […]
Monday – A Big Thank you to Jennie Fitzkee
On Saturday, I was running behind and trying to recover from losing my ten-year-old Mac to the dreaded black screen of death. During all my angst and confusion, Jennie did one of the nicest things anyone could ever do for an author. She wrote me a personal message accompanied by a photograph. The sad part […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Storybook Walk – Conclusion
Today, we are returning to the Lakeway Storybook walk’s Black History Month exhibit. If you missed the first you can go HERE and catch up. I have to let you know the photos were a challenge. It was overcast but the glass fronts on the enclosures reflected all the trees. I did my best but […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “In Person”
Finally back to a normal schedule, it was good to see the coffee machine in person. She wanted to know where I had been. Rather than go through a long story, the simple answer was,”Out.” Never to be left in the dark the machine asked,”Where?” My response stopped the discussion right then and there, “Reproductive […]
Detour on the Eternal Road – A Review by Thomas Wikman
Thomas Wikman has hosted me on the Detour on the Eternal Road. He has also published a beautiful review on his blog. Ig yoiu would like to take a minute to read it Here is a link to the review. A little more about Thomas ” I am a retired software / robotics engineer […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Jet Engine Exhaust is Turned into Electricity to Power Dallas International Airport By Andy Corbley –Feb 20, 2025 An intuitive piece of hardware collects days’ worth of renewable energy from airplane engine exhaust before takeoff from a Dallas airport. “Boarding is completed” is a common […]
Detour on the Eternal Road – Review by Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes
Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes have written a lovely review of Detour on the Eternal Road. I am very grateful for their support on tour and for taking the time to read the story and let everyone know their thoughts about it. They are very talented sisters who author books. In addition, Jaye is interested […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste confront Winter Weather
“Not sure going outside to play is a good idea, Tempeste.” “Why not? Looks okay to me.” “Mom took me for a walk earlier and it was cold.” “Cold? Since when does Texas cold bother us?” “This was a little bit colder than Texas cold. It was freezing.” “Hey Dad. How cold is it out […]
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