Tag Archives: John W. Howell Author
Top Ten Things Not to do at a School Reunion
This post was originally run on July 6th, 2015. Since several reunions are going on this summer, I thought you would enjoy it again. Top Ten Things Not to do at a School Reunion 10 If you attend a school reunion, do not pose for photos that you don’t know where they will […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Fourth of July Parade
Here is the schedule of events for the Fourth. Today we will be going to the parade. Since the City of Lakeway is buying hot dogs, chips, and drinks, we won’t need to cater for this event. Also, there are a few bands in the parade, so we won’t need outside entertainment. The parade […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Contains IGH
I had just finished my coffee and was looking at an enormous weed that had grown overnight on the lawn. All of a sudden, a little shadow was starting to spread around the weed. Looking up, I could see a still small square getting larger by the second. My brain finally clicked and realized […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF
Before we begin I just want you to know I have a story published on Vocal Media. It is titled The Last Hum – Before the end. If you visit and like the story you can hit “like.” Here is the link https://vocal.media/fiction/the-last-hum Yes, it is Friday again. Always nice to see it. I think […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy in a Construction Zone
“What the heck is all this mess?” “I don’t know, Little One, but I suspect the Boss has been watching a do-it-yourself video.” “This trench is all filled with water. That can’t be right.” “I would agree. Where is the Boss anyway?” “I don’t know, but it looks like a lot of dirt that needs […]
Wednesday Story Day – AKA Hump Day
It is Wednesday Story Day, and last week, we heard Cortez say he would throw out a body an hour until his safe passage to the airport demand is met. He gave our team an hour before the first body. That at least gave Larry and company some time to figure out a move. […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #318 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 When Taking Family Photos
This post was originally run on March 30, 2015. I hope you enjoy it again or if you haven’t seen it, I hope you enjoy it now. Summertime is photo time. Also, I am at Story Empire today talking about writing motivation killers. Please join me if you wish. Here’s the link. Do come […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Search for Color
Today we are going to go out and search for color. Because of the deer population here in Lakeway, blooms are very near and dear to our hearts. Most do not survive the deer munchies. Finding color then is serious business. Lucky for us, we do have Crape Myrtles, which add substantially to the visual […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt Up/Down
I just got up and went to the window to see what all the chirping was about. I looked out on the back lawn, and there was a box sitting in the middle of the yard. There must have been a hundred birds all jumping up and down and all around the box. I […]



















