January 7, 2024 Sunday marked a delayed anniversary celebration for us because yesterday, the weather was straight trash, so we didn't venture out. Thankfully, Sunday was a bright and sunny day, if a bit on the chilly side. We didn't stay out too long because my blood sugar plummeted
January 6, 2024 Other than today being our 24th anniversary It’s Our AnniversaryIt was 24 years ago today that I met Hal. As I waited for him to show up for our date, I figured it was just another chance to meet someone over dinner and a movie, with hopefully a bit
It's Our Anniversary It was 24 years ago today that I met Hal. As I waited for him to show up for our date, I figured it was just another chance to meet someone over dinner and a movie, with hopefully a bit of fun later in the evening. I wasn't
January 5, 2024 Even though I am disabled and Hal is retired, there is still something special about Friday. Everyone seems to be in a better mood with the end of the work week upon us. For us, Friday is just another day of the week until we feel that energy that signals
Something Wonderful Is Happening To Me With an easy passing day, I'm noticing shifts in my life. I'll sit down to watch an old movie, but I constantly stop it and think about writing. I'm not making any conscious connection between the movies I watch and what I write. I
January 4, 2024 Thursday is another stay-at-home day for us. Hal is spending time with his VR headset while I'm composing stories for today. We don't have any appointments or errands scheduled for today, so it is time to relax around here. Once I finish my stories, I might
An American Tradition On January 4, 2024, there was a shooting at a high school in the small town of Perry, Iowa. Like almost everyone else, I had to look the town up on the map because I'd never heard of it before. Sadly, Perry, Iowa, has become the latest trend
January 3, 2024 Today I slept in as much as possible because I had to go to the dentist for a cleaning in the afternoon, and I don't like going to the dentist at all. I already have dental surgery scheduled for later this month, which I'm not looking
I Want To Believe My outlook for 2024 versus my partner's outlook for 2024. He's an optimist. I'm a realist. I want to change. As the New Year starts, I want to find reasons to be optimistic, but the first thing that hits me is the election year
The Adventures of Karma Cat Karma Cat occupies a place of regal importance in front of my iMac. Whenever I write in this room, Karma Cat watches me, silently proofreading everything I type and letting me know if it is good or garbage. As I slowly adjust to writing here at the desk and continue
January 2, 2024 I spent most of New Year's Day in bed, sleeping. I needed the rest. I stayed up till about 2:30 on New Year's Eve with Hal, watching the celebrations and hearing some of the music, and woke up again at about 9:30 with my
A Post Each Day It's already 2024! I want to write at least one story daily; That is my goal. I'm not making this a resolution, but I do want to write at least one story per day during 2024. I think it's a good exercise that will
Getting Good At Failure The title of this story seems like a contradiction in terms, but there is an important lesson when you read through the entire story. I was going through my meditation this morning when I came across this title, so I decided to check it out. I’m glad that I
One Thing At A Time I am more determined than ever to get this room straightened out so I will have room to work and create at my desk. It is incredibly frustrating to move things all over the place so that I can sit and type on the iMac when I want to. 2024
Another Random Posting Sometimes, finding a subject to write about is complex, and this is one of those days. There isn't much to comment on here except for a trip to the dentist to pick up impressions for some upcoming bridge work early next year. Then, I take those impressions to
Preparing For A New Year, Or Up In Smoke 2023 is nearly gone. Rather than try to write another personal summary of the year, or make resolutions that won't be kept, I'm going to focus on the here and now. The week between Xmas and New Year's Day is always hectic for so
Tuning Everything Out I’m the outsider. I’ve always watched the crowds rather than getting caught up in them. My strong beliefs in Equality and Individuality preclude my ever joining any large group. I live my life comfortably , knowing these facts. I don’t feel like I miss out on anything special.
Successful Trip Hal and I went to lunch today at one of the bigger shopping areas around here. The only expense was lunch. We mainly went to watch people caught up in the shopping frenzy. Not to sound superior, but many years ago we learned to be happy with what we already
Finding My Groove Monday started out very busy. I had to take the car in for a paint protection job this morning, and they gave me a rental, which I'm just not comfortable driving. Hal and I came home, and we'll wait for the dealer to call and then
Rainy Sundays There is a major storm that is supposed to impact the East Coast, and our part of Virginia felt the storm most of the day on Sunday. While I'm sure this will impact lots of holiday shoppers, that won't affect Hal or myself. Rainy Sundays mean
I Just Don’t Care Anymore Every day, the situation gets worse and worse. People have become nothing more than loudspeakers for the hatred that is consuming our nation. The art of communication is vanishing right before our eyes, but we act like we're powerless to stop it. That sums up how I feel.
Time To Reflect I woke up early Friday morning and decided to focus my daily meditation on reflecting on my life right now. I have so much to be grateful for; it is a strange thing coming from a disabled, almost 60-year-old man, but it is still very accurate for me. I am
🎶On The Road Again🎶 Wednesday’s adventure began with another, although hopefully the last, 100 mile round trip to see one of my doctors. My goal for 2024 is to find a new medical team closer to home now that my disability was approved. Interstate 95 is no joke. It is never a pleasant
Resisting The Sweet Siren Song Of Negativity Sometimes, when I read through stories on Medium, I'm struck by how many are negative stories. I try to stay away from negativity as much as possible because I used to be one of those people. Keeping a positive outlook on life can be very difficult because I
