Tag Archives: Detour – On the eternal Road
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “Meetings”
Today I opened Circumstances of Childhood randomly to page 159. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page, and the word closest to my finger is “meetings.” This is our prompt today. Meetings by John W. Howell © 2026 “Why do we always have to have meetings?” “Beats me. Maybe it’s so the boss has […]
Top Ten Things Not To Do When Signing Up With an Online Dating Service
This post was authored by Marie Ann Bailey and me and published on April 21, 2014. I’m not in need of this service, but this list could be useful to someone. If not, then hopefully there is a laugh or two here. Top Ten Things Not To Do When Signing Up With an Online […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Brown Bag Concert at the Lakeway Activity Center
By the miracle of time travel, we are going to visit the Valentine brown bag concert sponsored by the Lakeway Arts Committee. We are catered by La Barbecue of Austin. Our entertainment after the concert will be Sly and the Family Stone Menu La Frito Loco – Pulled pork, chopped brisket, chipotle slaw, black […]
Stream of Conscious Saturday – Prompt – “Love”
Staggering to the machine with the hope of relief that a hot cup of aromatic, steaming elixir will bring to quell the flashing neon sign behind my eyes that says in bright red, “Low Caffeine warning.” Red is also the color of Valentine’s Day, and that wish of love is certainly part of this post […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network Highly Fatal Virus May Finally Be Treatable with First Vaccine–Clinical Trials Starting By Andy Corbley – Feb 12, 2026 In January, India recorded a mini-outbreak of the Nipah virus, an often lethal disease spread by contact between humans and animals. There was little that could […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy has a birthday – Plus Twiggy, Tempeste, and the Sun
Twiggy celebrated her Eighth birthday on Tuesday. Here she is with her present. Looks like she might have been expecting a treat instead but it was a good day. Let’s join Twiggy and Tempeste outside. “So twiggy. How’s that sun?” “It’s delightful.” “I have trouble just lying around like that.” “Yeah, but you and I […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – ‘
Today, I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 115. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. My finger landed right between “handsome” and “guy.” Our prompt today is “handsome guy.” Handsome Guy by John W. Howell © 2026 “Oh, look over there.” “Where?” “On the park bench.” “You mean that handsome […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Deer Check
With so little going on around town, I thought we would take a moment to check out the deer. We are catered by Le Calamar of Austin. Our entertainment is Steve Martin, Jackson Browne, and Alison Brown Menu Steak Tartare pain de mie, comte Roasted sunchokes escarole, pecan, goat cheese ——- Yelloweye snapper – almond, […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Chapter”
The machine delivers a nerve-saving cup of steaming elixir. The first sip signals the low caffeine warning horn inside my head that a new chapter of addiction satisfaction has begun. The second sip is accompanied by the ever-present Westminster chimes of the front doorbell, indicating another idiot ignoring the “do not ring the doorbell” sign […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Billionaire Tom Kaplan Auctions Rare Rembrandt Lion Drawing for $18M to Help Save the Animal it Depicts By Andy Corbley – Feb 5, 2026 Yesterday, Sotheby’s oversaw the record $18 million sale of a drawing by Rembrandt: one of 6 drafts he made of lions, […]
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