Tag Archives: The Last Drive
Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Spikeball Day
Today, we are going to Lakeway Park for Spikeball Day. What is Spikeball? (Or Roundball as it is known too) It is a game with four players, a ball, and a trampoline. The idea is to bounce the ball off the trampoline toward the opposite two-person team. They have to return it back by bouncing […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Phone.”
The wait for coffee has my nerves on edge. I check my phone for messages, but there are none. That process took ten seconds of waiting time, so it is pure downtime until the soothing brew hits my cup. Ah, there they are, the first drops of the life-giving fuel followed by a full […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Tempeste Tries Twiggy’s Patience
“Do you see you are pulling the covers off the couch?” “Yeah. It is so much fun, too.” “I wish I could tell you the consequences, but you’ll find out yourself.” “Oh, please? What harm does burrowing under the couch covers do?” “Well, if you have dirty paws, it gets on the couch and not […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Speedometer
Today, I randomly opened Eternal Road – The final stop to page 199 and, without looking at the page, I pointed. The word nearest my finger is ‘speedometer.’ Speedometer by John W. Howell © 2024 “How fast are we going?” “Looking at the speedometer, we are standing still.” “Yeah, but the trees are rushing by, […]
To Ten Things Not to Do on Social Media
This post was originally published on August 6, 2018. Since we are all involved in social media, it may be worthwhile revisiting it. * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do on Social Media This post was inspired by another post by award-winning author Jan Sikes. Jan wondered out loud whether we were […]
Views of the Neighborhood – City Hall Art Gallery
Today, we are visiting the Lakeway City Hall Art Gallery. The artist whose work is on display is Gloria Hagan. We are catered by Juniper of Austin, and our entertainment is Kermit the Frog Menu So Let’s go About the artist “Georgia’s love for painting blossomed during two weeks of lessons at a local Tulsa […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “tack/tech/tick/tock/tuck.”
Coffee can’t come soon enough. There should be a way to start an IV while still in bed. In that way, stepping on legos, stubbed toes, tripping over footstools, and all manner of mayhem might be avoided. Such is impractical, so one must go through the minefield to reach the golden elixir. The first […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. In the Choctaw Nation’s territory in Oklahoma, tribal leaders have erected a knotted statue to honor a 170-year-old cross-continental connection. The “Eternal Heart” sculpture, combining a heart with a Celtic trinity shape, was designed to honor the eternal bond forged between the Choctaw […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Tempeste Shows Twiggy Agility
“Hey, Twiggy. I’ve been to an agility class. You want to see what I learned?” “I would like that. I’ve never been.” “Okay, so this thing is called a tire. I don’t know why, but it is.” “So what do you do with it?” “The idea is to jump through it.” “Wow. You did that […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Communicate
Today, I randomly opened the book My GRL to page 241, and without looking, my finger landed closest to the word ‘communicate.’ Communicate by John W. Howell © 2024 “So what did you say?” “I said that is no way to communicate.” “What happened then?” “He reached in his pocket and pulled out a little […]
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