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Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Registration
Today, I randomly opened The Last Drive to page 181. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word nearest to my finger is ‘registration,’ which becomes our prompt. Registration by John W. Howell © 2025 “Your license and registration, please.” “But officer, I didn’t do anything.” “You are under suspicion of speeding. Please […]
Top Ten Things Not To Do on the Weekend
This post ran on June 9th, 2014, and was coauthored by Marie Ann Bailey and me. Since we still have weekends, maybe it will offer some tips. Top Ten Things Not To Do on the Weekend 10. On the weekend, do not attempt to catch up on all the sleep you missed during the week. […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Dedication of Lakeway’s Rainbow Bridge
Today, we are visiting the Lakeway Greenbelt to witness the dedication of Lakeway’s official Rainbow Bridge. I was on break when this event took place, so I would like to thank The Producer for taking the photos and providing the background information. We are catered by Ezov of Austin, and our entertainment is Judy Garland. […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Joke”
The joke is on me. Thinking that another disaster was forming with the coffee machine, a standby plan was put into place. The machine sat in darkness, with no sign of life. The first part of the plan was to run through the checklist of operations to diagnose the problem. Water? Check. Beans? Check. […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste on the Hunt
“Hey, Tempeste. What cha finding over there?” “It’s nothing, Believe me.” “If it’s nothing why are you spending good nose time here?” “It just seemed like it would be something.” “I have to see for myself.” “Be my guest. See nothing.” “Yeah, you are right. You would think there would be a crumb of something […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste Face a Change
“Looks like a good day for the yard, Twiggy.” “I think you are right. Let’s get out there.” “Hey. Wait a minute. There’s a fence cutting off my favorite part of the yard.” “I think the rents are preparing for fall.” “What do you mean by preparing for fall?” “Well, you know how you love […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt
Today I randomly opened Eternal Road – The final stop to page 109. With etes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “shakes.” That is our prompt today. Also if you would like a Kindle copy of Eternal Road it will be free on Amazon in the US from […]
Top Ten Things Not to DO When Visiting the Zoo
This post ran on April 7th 2014 annd was co-authored by Marie Ann Bailey and me. Since the last few days of summer still allow a zoo trip, hopefully, this will be useful. Top Ten Things Not To Do When Visiting the Zoo 10. When visiting the zoo, do not try to get the […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Sculpture Garden – Great Hills Brass Concert
We are headed to the Lakeway Sculpture Garden to attend the Great Hills Brass ensemble concert sponsored by the City of Lakeway Arts Committee. We are catered by the Launderette of Austin, and our entertainment is The John Wilson Orchestra. Menu EVERYTHING BISCUIT – sunny egg, bacon, upland cress, tomato, aged cheddar, chive aioli ASPARAGUS […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Seven
At seven in the morning, no one wants to be forced to fix a coffee machine. This morning is no exception. The hatch is open, and a confusing maze of wires and lights makes me wonder why it’s open in the first place. The machine asks if a song would help calm my nerves. “Yes, […]
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