I surprise Rannie.  Usually I call before coming over but this time I just showed up.  She opens the door and her …

Phil has lost more weight, his pajama clad form looks as if he’s become one with the bed, and his body has …

Phil is asleep today.  I look into his bedroom and he’s noticeably thinner.  His skin looks like it’s clinging directly to his …

“Chocolate chip with cinnamon.” Phil is lying in bed and looks noticeably thinner, his right eye is a little crooked but when …

The bedside pump softly gurgles as it pushes oxygen through fresh water.  White noise, it’s rain softly falling on a tin roof …

Paul Fehribach isn’t interested in coffee that comes in a can but he certainly knows how to use a coffee can.  At …

I loved watching the summer Olympics and its mix of ancient warrior sports tied with the relatively modern touches from cycling, tennis, …

With sincere apologies to the memory of Robert Frost   Two trails diverged in a Carolina wood And I with but a …

As a kid growing up in south Louisiana our little town celebrated a smoked pork sausage with a three day fair, the …

We spent this past weekend in Chattanooga, TN visiting a very good friend of Amy’s and on the way back we stopped …

An interview with Shaunda Wenger, one of my inspirational favorites in the world of writing via the Indie Book Promo. 

A dear friend of ours recently paid us a visit, just long enough to share some wine and pizza.  Kelly loves good …

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The “beach” here in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye is somewhat illusory. While most of the beach is public, the combination of sea …

Considering his night, Bobby’s smile is energetic. He six foot tall frame balances gracefully in his six foot long kayak. He’d spent …

The week of our arrival to our temporary home here on Ambergris Caye, the island received about 12 inches of rain courtesy …

The first coral bed we approach is the size of a minivan and it pulsates with life, a magical alien life. It’s life one would find in a Dr. Seuss book; translucent purple leaves the size of a large pizza, scaly green and orange tubes full of 45 degree corners, some with tiny eyeballs winking from inside, there’s yellow bumps, red rocks, and green bruises. There’s spikes and string and curtains of yellow fabric, all dancing to the beat of the water.