It was all in the family when we ran into our grandsons’ aunt and uncle and cousin Julian at Dogtown Roadhouse Saturday night. It turns out that cousin Julian is my new best dance buddy! Everyone wants to dance with that boy! Even strangers (new friends). The band was great and Julian made an impression […]
Green means go! Play outside! And We Have Lift Off! That was the description on the invite of the “more-than-10 but less-than-50 persons” Space Jam party at OuterSpace, the collaborative Locust Street venue of John Beegle’s Bootleg BBQ, Erika Johnson’s Revolution Juice Yurt and Barbara Gillespie’s Grateful Bread Magic Bus. Guests enjoyed a gourmet dinner […]
The sky is a blue canvas for the tallest sunflowers A hummingbird whirs in search of bright colors Leaves glide from trees like swallowtails surfing Bird calls grow faint and unconvincing The muted cheers of crickets invade the stillness An indigo-tailed chameleon scurries to hide Weeds drop seeds and tomatoes crack open A boastful chicken […]
1. Full proof or fool proof? 2. A friend recently commented that they’d vote for me if I ran for Congress after reading THIS poem. 3. A vote of confidence is the only kind of vote I could accept. 4. I told Joe that going out to hear live music and not dancing is like […]
__________Our World Tuesday
The only thing my congressman’s representation is worth is the stamp on the return envelope of his fundraising letter which I plan to pull off and use to pay a bill if his boss doesn’t ruin the Post Office by then He wants my money and wants my vote but calls me names like “the […]
1. I don’t have a lot to juggle in these pandemic times, but so many parts of my life feel up in the air. 2. Don’t try THIS at home, only at Grandma’s house. 3. “The pandemic is a beautiful thing for an old guy like me. Young people do all the complaining so I […]
We spotted it while hiking the trail along the Rock Castle Creek. It was caught in a spider web. Every time I saw a yellow swallowtail after that, I thought it could be “our butterfly.” _______Our World Tuesday
“My hands never leave my wrists,” promised juggler, puppeteer and circus act entertainer Gypsy Geoff. This trick involved a volleyball Geoff called “Wilson!” Don’t try this at home, only at grandma’s house. It was the grandmas who pooled their resources to hire Gypsy Geoff to put on a show for the grandchildren, which included some […]
What now sparrow? Will the meek inherit the earth or will the squeaky wheel run over it? Will the few cut in line and leave the many behind? Will they hit and run and spin their sins? What now sparrow? Will the voices of reason prevail Will the flock fall or fly rise above the […]
1. Trump lovers are like women who are always attracted to the bad boy even after he abuses them. 2. New bumper sticker: BYEDON 3. Suspicious activity: When a person with a Chinese accent calls to say they’ve suspended your social security because of suspicious activity. 4. The only thing our current representative is worth […]
