Tag Archives: Circumstances of Childhood
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 […]
Wednesday Story Day – AKA – Hump Day
It is Wednesday Story Day again, and last week, we were all amazed that Agent Moore had to take a call in private. He then arranged some 24-hour security people heading over to Ms. Thomas’s office even as we speak. At the end of the discussion, Moore mentioned a survey like he was providing […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #302 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 at the Launch of the VW Mini-Bus in 1950
Today marks the 71st anniversary of the introduction of the VW bus from then West Germany. We certainly want to go and capture the moment. We need to get into James’s Oldsmobile and take our list of things not to do to avoid a tear in the time continuum. So let’s get going. […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Compass Treasure Hunt – Part 1
Lakeway Parks & Recreation Presents a 2021 Virtual Compass Treasure Hunt. Learn orienteering skills by using a compass to find your way to the hidden treasure! March 1, 2021 – March 21, 2021, Lakeway City Park – 502 Hurst Creek Road – Lakeway, TX 78734 Okay, so now we know what we are doing. We need to board […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Butter”
It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday again, and I got a box in the mail that says to be opened by the recipient only. So I opened it. Inside I found an ear of corn, a shaker of salt, and a pound of butter with a note. Here is what the note said. “Your […]
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