Tag Archives: My GRL
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy on the Couch
“You two going to go outside?” “Gee, mom, that cold front brought some cooler temps.” “What do you think, Lucy. Should we go out?” “You kidding, Little One? The wind is blowing, and it’s cozy in here.” “I just thought we could run around and stay warm.” “Seems to me we can lay here and […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue # 393a 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 your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before Sunday evening UK time. If you post it on […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do if You Want to Remain an Unhappy Grump
The inspiration for this list is my friend Tom. He sent me an e-mail with a list of ten things to do to be happy. Of course, my schtick is “things not to do,” so I turned it around a little. I hope you enjoy the list. Top Ten Things Not to Do […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Valentines and Other Stuff.
Today we were going to go on a Valentine’s story walk, but due to the danger of falling limbs, from our ice storm, the walk is canceled. So we will have to do whatever we can to salvage our trip. We are catered by Olamaie in Austin. Our entertainment is Chris Isaak. Menu So let’s […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Heart.”
Ah, Saturday. The day that requires no intelligence or energy. The day when the mind and body take some time to themselves. The day where the agenda is free style and time a seemingly squanderable resource. It is also the day when the AI in charge of coffee has an iron grip on my […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA -TGIF – Fri-Yay/Goodnews
Our Good news comes from the Goodnews Network. I have reported on this ocean cleanup system before, and now there is more good news. Here’s the story in its entirety, with major typos corrected. Ocean Cleanup Nonprofit Gets $25Mil From Airbnb Co-Founder to Launch Massive Plastic Pollution Cleanup. By Andy Corbley Feb 7, 2023 The […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy are Back Where They Belong
“Hey, Little One,” what’s up?” “I’m just thinking how nice it is to be back on Thursday.” “Yeah, now that dad has finished his book tour, we go back to normal.” “That was some tour. How many stops did he have?” “Let’s see. He had Twenty-six wonderful fellow writers who volunteered to host him.” […]
Views of the Neighborhood – The Ice Man Comith
Today we will motor around and check out the ice damage from the storm that passed through Texas. No need to leave the bus since we will be catered to by Paperboy of Austin. Our entertainment is who else but Vanilla Ice. BRUNCH classic breakfast – two eggs, maple sausage, potato wedges, buttered toast, apple […]
Saturday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Survey Ice Damage
“Where you going Little One?” “I thought I heard dad say there was some damage to the trees from the ice storm.” “The damage is over here on the patio side.” “Oh. I don’t know why I thought it was the potting bench plants.” “Well, they are toast too. But take a look at the […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Heritage Tour
Today we are going on the heritage tour of Lakeway. There are 22 stops, and we will be chauffeured in a brand-new bus. Of course, we will have to take our bus to get there. We are catered by Odd Duck of Austin, and our entertainment is The Who. Menu Starters Gulf seafood ceviche, carrot […]
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