Hi, I’m Willow the Cat
Today, we’re going to take a break from our ongoing trip blog to introduce you all to Willow the Cat, the newest member of the Jessop family. Jackie and I talked about it, and we thought this furry new family Read More …
Category: Author Musings
Let’s All Go to the Drive-In Movies
Ah, the drive-in movies. It appears that in this brave new world of Covid-19, self-isolation and social distancing, the drive-in movie is coming back. Apparently many Walmart stores have plans to convert their parking lots into drive-in theaters, so families Read More …
2020, The Year of the Suck
My wife has labelled 2020 the “Year of the Suck.” Hard to argue with her on that account. We’re in that delightful demographic so fondly known as the “elderly”, and this was supposed to be our time to kick back, Read More …
We Made Plans; God Laughed
We made plans, retirement plans. A friend once told me “we made plans, God laughed.” Another friend said “life is what happens while you’re making other plans.” My current response is more along the lines of “we made plans, and Read More …
Drug Toxicity, Interactions and Aging
This article is about drug toxicity, interactions and aging. I seem to write a lot of articles that involve aging, probably because I have considerable experience in this area. I’ve earned the extinguished title of “elderly”. Also, this article is Read More …
We Mistakenly Took a Portal to Purgatory
First week in March, my wife and I took a trip across Florida to the Gulf, got lost, and returned home through some strange portal to purgatory. I would like to add a disclaimer to this blog post; it’s obvious Read More …
Memoires of an Average Athlete
I started out as a skinny kid growing up in small-town Indiana, and developed into an average athlete (not exactly the Larry Bird story). My sports career is not so much a career as a series of random frustrations. Fortunately, I Read More …
Powerlessness and Being a Good Father
I’m in my sixties, our three daughters are all grown up and I’m at that stage where I ask myself “was I a good father”? This is a complicated question, since there’s no official manual for raising children and no Read More …
I Discovered VR, Please Help Me!
I discovered VR, someone please help me! I’m now in my sixties, and a couple of months before this pandemic hit I bought an Oculus Quest. This has turned out to be one of the best, worst and strangest experiences Read More …
THE CRITTERS WERE THERE FIRST
The critters were already there when my wife and I built our house on Smith Mountain Lake in southern Virginia in 1992. Back then the lake was not so crowded, a true mountain lake. We were looking forward to living Read More …