Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
As has become my habit, this visit to the bar was inspired by was influenced by gives a nod to Linda G. Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. Unfortunately, the rules of SoCS have been violated in the extreme. I left a tiny bit of dialog that worked in place, but that’s about the only... Continue Reading →
If we were having a beer, you would be questioning my fashion sense. “You know, I never realized until today how much I appreciate your wearing a denim shirt or a fleece pullover over your otherwise questionable clothing choices.” “I am wearing a fleece pullover.” “Yes, but you normally have it zipped farther up.” “I’m... Continue Reading →
For those one-liner purists, i.e. the folks who think I’ve already written too many words before getting to the one-liner, here you go: "Hey – don’t pick on the laundry lady!" See? It doesn’t make much sense without a little back story. The back story involves football. I know, I know, a lot of you... Continue Reading →
If you follow me on Twitter, or if you follow this blog, you probably realize or would quickly remember that I attended undergraduate school at West Virginia University (WVU – Go Mountaineers). You may even remember that I started undergraduate school at the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs). If you read a few older posts,... Continue Reading →
“You’re late again. I ordered my wine and I told Cheryl to put it on your tab.” “Well, how nice of me to buy.” “I’m sorry. I spent Thursday with a tough crowd. I needed something to be thankful for.” “I see. Nothing like being home for the holidays. Enjoy the wine. I suggest we... Continue Reading →
When I was writing about my experience in English literature for last week’s SoCS challenge, I wanted to find a picture of Woodburn Hall, since that’s where I had several English classes. I haven’t been to West Virginia University since 2009, when I took our daughter on a whirlwind tour of some western Pennsylvania and... Continue Reading →
When I receive Linda’s SoCS prompt has a lot to do with how I respond to the challenge. That’s because Linda says that, in addition to not editing, there should be minimal planning in our responses. That’s harder to do than Linda thinks, especially when I look at the prompt during lunch on a work... Continue Reading →
If we were having a beer, you would be sitting outside. “Whoa, check out the new shades.” “What are you doing sitting outside? We sit at the bar.” “It’s October. It might be our last chance to sit outside and enjoy a beer.” “It’s starting to snow. Meet me inside, at the bar, ‘cuz it’s... Continue Reading →
If we were having a beer you would be chomping at the bit to switch the conversation to your topic. “Pitt? How many teams do you support and how much team gear do you own? And, if I may add, why Pitt?” “Cheryl, can I get a Yuengling please, it seems I have a few... Continue Reading →
