Scared Yet?

“This is it. Don’t get scared now.” “I ain’t never scared!” Happy Halloween!

California Birds

I took this picture in Monterey, California. I can feel a story lurking here, waiting to be told. I need to ponder, so I’m posting it now to serve as inspiration. What is it about these birds and the drab colors that Continue reading California Birds

Is Seeing Really Believing?

What if you were walking near a lake one quiet misty evening, and you hear a slight splash? With just a hint of curiosity, you turn to look. The twilight wreaks havoc on your vision, but you see some sort of dark shape. Continue reading Is Seeing Really Believing?

Ring Twice the Bell

Their future was as safe as a promise. This wasn’t the way it was supposed to happen. It was a simple starter home. It was just a used up old house waiting to be made new again by young lovers. Continue reading Ring Twice the Bell

The Puppeteer

Here we must ask an important question: Who pulls your strings? While most of us would like to think we have complete autonomy and control over our own lives, we don’t. You can pull your own strings to some degree, but Continue reading The Puppeteer

Welcome Home!

The word “home” is such a simple, unassuming little word, but the English language uses it in so many interesting ways. We can call home, run home, leave home, make it home okay, and come home for the holidays, but Continue reading Welcome Home!

Written Any Good Books Lately?

Who’s all set for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) 2014? I am, sort of. I have participated several times in the past, and I have loved every minute of it. I do have a strict rule. I only start if Continue reading Written Any Good Books Lately?

Written Any Good Books Lately?

Who’s all set for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) 2014? I am, sort of. I have participated several times in the past, and I have loved every minute of it. I do have a strict rule. I only start if Continue reading Written Any Good Books Lately?