This will be a post that has as much chance of bombing as it does of being worthy. Whatever, I just like to write things down when something moves me. Having an image or event bring up emotion or feeling in me can just as easily place me in a melancholy funk for days. My mind …
Remembering A Mother’s Love
In addition to a collection of lunch box notes and hand made greeting cards from my sweetheart, I am fortunate to also have a file of letters from the time I served as an Army Aviator in South East Asia. These may not be lunchbox notes, but they are very special to me, especially the …
How To Grieve With Challah Bread
My grandfather is dead: I do not know how to grieve. So I make bread. Source: How To Grieve With Challah Bread
Oh God Thy Sea Is So Great . . . .
On this day November 22, 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy became the fourth American president to be assassinated in office. This was my father's president. I don't remember seeing dad for a couple of days afterwards. He was distraught to say the least. I wish we had sat down together at some point and talked about …
The Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month
I never was called on to carry the wounded, nor was I ever in need of same. I witnessed my share in the most unpopular conflict of our time however, and called in Medivac Hueys almost daily to evacuate the wounded out of Vietnam jungles and rice paddies. These pilots were the most fearless I …
Coming Clean in the Town Rail Yard
My town is rich with history, as most are I suppose. It has been known for more than a Century as Junction City. There are a few other nicks that may be less complimentary but that is for another story. I am a SoCal expatriate for almost 40 years now and whereas we have some …
MACHINE Is The Key Word Here
I have been intrigued of late by our new bread machine. After all, now that I am around the house more these days, why not fool around with it some. I can still be manly about it because it is a machine, right? Like most machines, I discovered this one had a users guide which …
Union Pacific’s Steam Corvette
I have posted previously about my love of vintage steam locomotives, and how fortunate I am to live here in Golden Spike country. Every two or three years, Union Pacific’s Steam Excursions see fit to run through my town. It is an epic experience to chase these rare giants from Wyoming to Nevada while wishing …
She Loves Me!
I married an artist. Her creations have gotten better and better over the years we have been together. She crafts greeting cards from scratch that are perfect in art form and sentiment. In the beginning, however, she graced me with notes in my lunchbox . . . . a lunchbox that she carefully packed and …
My Front Porch Lookin’ In
Autumn is well underway here in our little inner city home along the historic old Mill Creek. It is her favorite season and I try hard to make our place welcoming for her, and other who happen by. I even grew a few humble pumpkins this year. The potted flowers are still grand and colorful …
Rusty Bent Nail 
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