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Journal Entry # 96 – Appreciate the Beauty!
Posted on December 16, 2018 2 Comments
“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” – Aristotle
Moonlight to Morning
Posted on December 13, 2018 15 Comments
I remember nights that seemed only for me. Everything still, silent…time fixed. I sat by shore, lost in its wake. Watched as mossy moorings danced in captivate. The moonlight stretched my little port, reaching for tomorrow, maybe running from yesterday. A lull of loneliness, like a blanket. Protects me from exposure. Suspended in salty bliss, […]
Journal Entry # 92 – Become a Child Again!!!
Posted on December 1, 2018 Leave a Comment
“We are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime.” ―Laura Ingalls Wilder *Take a look at our Christmas Village from a few years ago. The video was taken with an early smartphone. At the time, I was just fooling around really, but in retrospect, I’m glad […]
Ashback Friday # 5 – I Pity the Fall!
Posted on November 23, 2018 2 Comments
Hey all, Pictured above is the old 1983 Mr. T action figure, and no not a doll, an action figure. The difference is the kung-fu grip. Anyway, I was and still am I guess, a huge fan of the A-Team. I watched religiously every week as Four Vietnam vets, framed for a crime they didn’t […]
Ashback Friday # 4 – Bump, Volley…Spike!
Posted on November 16, 2018 5 Comments
Yup, those were the days!!! Afterschool practices and weekend tournaments were my only focus during this chapter of my life. Back when I hadn’t quite grown into my ears yet. Oh, how I miss the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. The clean-shaven, beer shirt wearing, non-look at the camera bunch of guys […]
My Redemption
Posted on November 14, 2018 7 Comments
My memory is all I have to adore you. A broken heart still bleeding for attention. Before the picture fades, I pray for a lost connection. My fault bears a cross, though, it was never my intention. Forgive this, my wordy plea, and grant me redemption.
Ashback Friday # 3 – Very Very Sneaker there Mother!
Posted on November 9, 2018 Leave a Comment
Hello all, I can’t recall the year, couldn’t even guess, but yours truly used to rock those kicks you see above. How cool was I? Gosh, I was about ten, eleven, maybe even twelve. I’m telling you, they had me at “that cool thing that I drink is now on my shoes”. Right away, I […]
Ashback Friday # 2 – That Afternoon…
Posted on October 19, 2018 Leave a Comment
We played and played. Dad, at your service, what game shall we play next? You couldn’t get enough of me and I couldn’t take my eyes off of you…that afternoon, together.
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow?
Posted on October 2, 2018 2 Comments
Hey everybody, For several months now, I’ve had access to what I consider to be my own personal DeLorean…my barbershop!
Journal Entry # 65 – The Rain
Posted on September 18, 2018 Leave a Comment
Rain showers my spirit and waters my soul. – Emily Logan Decens
Ash Douglas