A thousand words and all…

You know how they say a picture can tell you a lot? Well, here's two of them. To these two, the 28 years of Valentine's Days between now and then, and many more... Above, the first picture taken of Jenn and I following our marriage Nov. 18, 2017, at St. Mary's Catholic Church near Hallettsville. … Continue reading A thousand words and all…

Possum Killin’ (Part 2)

You met my dog, Hico, in my last installment. We were talking about how you could pick up on all sorts of things from a dog's bark, if you learned how to listen. And as promised, allow me to introduce said possum. (Don't get too attached to him.) And here's where we left off: There’s … Continue reading Possum Killin’ (Part 2)

Possum Killin’ (Part 1)

Like most everything I write, even most outlandish of fictions, there's a good chance there's some hint of truth hidden somewhere. Some would say that probably makes me a rather liar, and I wouldn't tell them they're wrong. Every once in a while, though, you really gotta facts because you couldn't make up shit that … Continue reading Possum Killin’ (Part 1)

The rambling road through grad school classes…

You gotta love you some online classes, every once in a while. I banged this out over the weekend for one of mine, destined for a professor who specifically asked that we creative types showcase some our talents. Well, he asked for it:[In response to suffering through Between the Acts by English author and early … Continue reading The rambling road through grad school classes…

Excerpt from ‘Trouble in Paradise’ (Or Senior Living at Its Finest) Part II

Everything had been daisies until about a month ago, when the kids turned up with all their ingrate little brats to celebrate his ninety-fourth. Mind you, Paul hadn’tseen any of his five children since they laid poor Annie to rest nine months earlier, yet here they all were without so much as a phone call. … Continue reading Excerpt from ‘Trouble in Paradise’ (Or Senior Living at Its Finest) Part II