Tag Archives: Circumstances of Childhood
Top Ten Things Not to Do at the First Parachute Jump in 1797
This week marks the anniversary of the first successful parachute descent is made by Andre-Jacqes Garnerin, who jumps from a balloon at some 2,200 feet over Paris in 1797. There are two reasons we have to go there. 1. Tiny already caught a time capsule there. 2. Andrew Joyce, the very talented writer, and history buff […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Rough Hollow Yacht Club
I wandered over to the Rough Hollow Yacht Club just to see how the other half lives. I must say the place is beautiful. Here are some photos. While walking toward the view, the restaurant is on your left. Pretty nice outdoor/indoor space. Just past the restaurant, there is this view of the yacht basin. Another […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Oh”
Oh, my goodness, it is Stream of Consciousness Saturday again, and this week’s prompt is “oh.” It has been so much easier to let Linda Hill explain the prompt, so here are her words. “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “oh.” Use it as a word or find a word that […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA- TGIF
Friday has arrived as it does each week typically. The prospect of spending a couple of days catching our breath makes Friday a particular day. I used to call it Saturday eve when I was a prisoner of organized commerce. Friday was the day to put on casual clothes and take a little extra […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy’s New Toy
“So Twiggy. What do you have there?” “A new toy.” “Geez. I wonder where mine is?” “You can play with mine.” “I don’t know. It doesn’t look big enough for two.” “No, it’s not. But we can take turns.” “Yeah, I think that would work.” “Its name is Starfish. It has a squeaker too.” “Okay, now […]
Wednesday Story Day – AKA – Hump Day
It is Wednesday Story Day again, and last week, Larry and Andrew had a bizarre meeting with the Assistant DA Taggert. He apologized for treating our heroes like criminals, gave Larry back his gun, and then more or less left them to fend for themselves. Well, I see that they are in the car […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #233 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 […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do at the Laying of the White House Cornerstone in 1792
Yes, this week marks the anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the White House by George Washington in 1792. I’m sure you want to be there, but before you go, take this list and maybe avoid making social or time travel mistakes. Top Ten Things Not to Do at the Laying of […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Fall Festival
Last weekend was the Fall Fest at Emmaus Catholic Parish. The fest is a major fundraiser for the Parish. I stopped by and was amazed at everything that was going on. I thought you would enjoy seeing it as well. This post has way too many photos, but this is a fraction of those I […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Ground
It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again. Here is the prompt, as explained by Linda Hill. “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “ground.” Use it as a noun or a verb in any tense (i.e., grind). Have fun!” Okay, so there you have it. If you would like to join […]
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