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Thursday – Twiggy Ventures Forth
“Hey, Twiggy.” “Yes, Dad.” “Don’t you think going out and playing would be a good idea?” “Gee, Dad. It’s so hot out there.” “Oh, come on. You are a Texas dog. You can take it. Besides, it’s below a hundred right now.” “Well, if you think it’s okay. Maybe for a little while.” “Okay, so […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Clothes
So I opened The Last Drive randomly to page 271 and, without looking, pointed to the page. The word nearest my finger is clothes, which is our prompt today. Clothes by John W. Howell © 2023 “Well, sir, we can certainly measure your waist, but I think it will still be an extra, extra large.” […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on a Photo Shoot.
This list ran on July 24, 2017. I think it is still current, at least for me. I hope you enjoy it. * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do on a Photo Shoot. This list was inspired by my Producer. We did a shoot yesterday, and the subject of Ten Things Not to […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Water Sources for Deer
For those who follow this blog, you know it has been hot here in Texas. In fact, I’ve talked too much about it. One item I haven’t mentioned is the deer. As you can imagine, the deer need water sources with all the heat. Today, we are taking a tour to see what folks are […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Pick a number”
Thinking of the heat possibilities for the next ten days, the slow dribble of coffee and rising steam leads me to consider ice cubes in the brew. Shaking off the thought and taking the first sip causes the concern over hot stuff in the summer to fly out the window. Yes, it has been above […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Goodnews
Dogs arrive – Photo Denise O’Brian You may have seen today’s good news story, but it is such a heart warmer I couldn’t pass it up. The story comes to us from USA Today. Here it is in its entirety. Hundreds of dogs parade for man’s 100th birthday party Saman Shafiq USA TODAY When […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy Has Ideas
“Why the irritated look?” “I would love to go outside, but it’s so hot.” “That is for sure, Little one. Still in the 100s F and above 39 C.” “How about going out the garage door then?” “You’ve got to be kidding. It’s even worse in the garage.” “Yeah, but think about the adventure.” “The […]
Tuesday Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Glasses
You know the drill. Randomly open a book to a page and, without looking, put your finger on the page. The word or words closest to your finger is the prompt. Today, we have opened The Last Drive to page 91, and the word is ‘glasses.’ Glasses by John W. Howell © 2023 “Do you […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do While Camping
This post ran on June 5th, 2017. I think folks still camp, so it may come in handy. I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list was surveying the damage after the Memorial Day weekend. Several campsites were either blown or washed away. Such a situation caused the development of […]
Views of the Neighborhood – The Merci Train
Linda Leinen, a remarkable historian of all things Texas, wrote to me last week with some information about The Merci Train. Here is a little about the train taken from the Merci Train Website, which is HERE. The Texas site is HERE. The Merci Train was a train of 49 French railroad box cars filled […]
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