Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
I had a draft of a post for today. I opened it up on Saturday night, thinking I’d peck away at it while West Virginia (WVU) and Texas traded the lead back and forth in an important Big-12 Conference game. OK, important if you’re a fan of football or an alumnus of WVU or Texas.... Continue Reading →
The weekend is here and there’s no better way to start than to move to the bar and see if we can work with Linda’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. She gave us an opportunity to score some bonus points, so let’s get at it: “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is ‘can.’... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I wore my Pittsburgh Pirates hoodie while talking Maddie for her morning walk. That was partly due to the fact that she wanted to walk early, but partly because the temperature was 52°f (11°c) – 52! We haven’t seen the low 50s since…I don’t remember. The calendar says summer has two more weeks, but... Continue Reading →
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 →
