Tag Archives: Circumstances of Childhood
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy Under the Weather
“So Twiggy. What are you doing?” “I’m resting. Mom says I have a Youteaeye?” “Yeah, the vet says to rest for sure. And it’s UTI.” “Looks like Lucy caught some too.” “No, dad, she is just lazy.” “That fire looks good.” “You poor lamb. You’ll feel better tomorrow.” “Well, I hope so. This is no […]
Wednesday Story Day – AKA Hump Day
It is Wednesday Story Day again, and the last time we learned that Larry wants to talk one more time to Charles the server. Charles had spent some time with Mrs. Rafferty that he never mentioned. Jerry, the server, told Andrew and Larry that Charles left a party with Mrs. Rafferty and didn’t show up […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #240 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 First Text Message Sent in 1992
This week on December 3rd marks the 28th anniversary of the first text message sent in 1992. A test engineer for Sema Group sent the world’s first text message, using a personal computer and the Vodafone network. Engineer Neil Papworth sent the first SMS on December 3rd, 1992, when he wrote “Merry Christmas” on […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Trail of Lights Part II
Last week was part I of the Trail of Lights, an annual event in Lakeway. This is the second part and conclusion. A gingerbread house. Some pine trees and Mrs. Clause on a rocker. Raindeer and another view of the tree. A North Pole condo. Some skaters and a pond of lights. A light tunnel […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #239 by Keith Channing
First, a note about this week. My sister is visiting from Michigan, so this holiday is extraordinary. I intend to spend as much time with her as possible, so I will be on a blog break until Sunday, December 1st. Please excuse me if I don’t reply or comment on your posts in a timely […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do at the George Washington Proclamation of Thanksgiving in 1789
George Washington proclaimed November 25th as a day of Thanksgiving in honor of the new constitution. This day has been used to eventually set Thanksgiving as the last Thursday in November. Although the first Thanksgiving might have been held with the pilgrims and native Americans much earlier, it was George who really established the date. […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Trail of Lights Edition One
Each year the city of Lakeway sets up a trail of lights around city hall. This weekend was the opening of the display, which runs until January 2, 2020. There was a band, Santa and Mrs. Claus, Smores and more. As you can imagine, there are a ton of photos since the event is enormous. […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Flyer/Ad”
Yes, it is Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again and this week’s prompt is going to take some explanation. I think I’ll let Linda Hill explain. “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “flyer/ad.” Look at the latest ad you got in the mail (if it’s a store flyer, choose the product […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF
Another Friday has finally graced us with its presence. I think most of us are glad to see it here. I can imagine a nightclub bouncer would not be too thrilled with Friday, but for the rest of us, it means the eve of freedom. It means the beginning of the end of the […]
