Last night, I was watching a live presentation from a flooded area along the Texas coast. The reporter was standing on a higher, safe place, out of the water, and reporting on the flood in this coastal town. The streets were swimming with water, impassable. One stalled car already half-floated near the curb. The water […]
Sep 20, 2020
Pictures from the Past
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I was going through a box of old pictures the other day and came across a little folder of school pictures. I mean, these were really ancient! The children in these photos were from my grade school days. I sat down and turned the plastic picture sleeve holders and went back a few decades. Funny, […]
Sep 19, 2020
Did You Hear That Noise?
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It gives me a fright when things out of sight go bumping and thumping around. My limbs start to shake and I’m wide awake on hearing an Invisible Sound. What could it be? I’m too frightened to see, so I stay covered up in my bed. Will it go away? It may if […]
Sep 18, 2020
Invisible Me
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When one reaches a certain age, attains a veritable number of years, one becomes invisible. You don’t believe me? It’s true. Maybe it’s the white hair that puts up that Invisibility Cloak; maybe it’s the wrinkles; I’m not sure what triggers this phenomenon. For example, in a room full of younger people, the conversation […]
Sep 17, 2020
The Puzzle in an Old Barn
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What was this strange sympathy for Marvie Saunders? Why was I beginning to feel that I owed it to her to try to unravel the puzzle of her husband’s murder and how in the world could I go about doing that? Why had I been the one to find bits and pieces of clues she […]
Sep 16, 2020
What’s That On Your Shoulders?
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Why would anyone willingly carry an ugly burden on his shoulders that was completely unnecessary and, actually harmful? I’m talking about a heavy load called a grudge. It’s wearisome. It’s not a bit nice, and even its name sounds bad. Just say it and listen: GRR-uj. Rhymes with sludge or smudge. The funny thing […]
