[Awesome photography by me! ha ha ha - er, that's ho ho ho!] When we were kids, my uncles liked to play tricks on us. For example, Uncle Don convinced me to take special care of some sand burrs I found in the yard. He said I needed to take them home and put them…
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Nine for 2009: My ‘Proof’ List
[Photo courtesy NASA] When each year draws to a close, I try to make a point to look back and evaluate where I’ve been. If only to appreciate where I’ve been, make sure the tracks I’ve laid are heading in the right direction, and remember that when days get rough, there’s almost a cosmic (some…
Front Porch: Pearl’s Wisdom
[Photo by Lori Franklin] Lori invited me… …to share a few stories with you here in her Front Porch series at Jane Be Nimble. When she channeled me, it was good to hear from her and I was more than happy to oblige. You see, I’m the perfect candidate for her series since I spent…
Tom No-So Yum
Coral-Banded Shrimp [photo credit] Happy Mid-Week, All! Today, I want to turn the camera lens away from yours truly and feature a short story that I received in the body of an email recently, describing the author’s unpleasant surprise. I promised I’d keep her name anonymous, but here’s my thing: I think this is funny! This…
My Friend is Expecting
My friend is having a baby; her baby is due in twelve days. Let me back up, I should explain that I do not have children of my own, birthed by me. There are lots of reasons why I do not, and, again, I’ll save that for a future post. However, I do have…