This post is about nothing They say you should write about what you know. Nothing. Nothing is the answer to that. I know nothing. I don’t even know who “they” are. There is a Farside Cartoon that shows a middle-aged woman standing in the doorway of a darkened room with light illuminating her from behind. She is looking at a…
I like to hide my kitchen I’m too lazy to keep my kitchen clean at all times. Even though this article is about 3 years old, I am glad to read it. I am not a huge fan of the open concept floor plan. On TV, the Renovation Shows seem to immediately tear down all the walls to make one…
Risky Business I went to the Dentist. Yea I know, someone who is high risk goes to the dentist doesn’t sound like a good idea in the time of THE VIRUS. Yet I went. I needed my mouth cleaned. I have fallen victim to TV commercials that say if your gums bleed when you brush them you are in mortal…
The title is the Writer’s Prompt I got. Below is the result of that prompt. I was about 6 before I learned how to tie my shoes. Who taught me is in dispute among my sister,s but it was a combination of two sisters. One big sister taught me the correct way and for some reason, my brain could not…
or should I say E-Mail? Does anybody use email anymore? Or should I say E-mail? I do. I love getting updates from companies that I subscribe to. Although I would love to, I no longer receive emails from personal friends as we can talk by phone, message, or any number of social media sites. Seems all my emails are from…
I went swimming in a nuclear pond On the first day of my summer vacation, I went swimming in a cooling pond for a nuclear power plant. Nothing has happened to me, no new growths or extra limbs. The pond was never used for its intended purpose and turned into a recreational area. One can swim in the cooling pond…
I was good at something, I was creative starting from a very young age. I was lucky to have a parent who encouraged that creativity and imagination. Besides all of the psychological and social benefits of being creative, it made me a happy kid. Give me some glue, some paper and leave me alone I would make something. Mom use…
Well its next month, but.. My birthday is next month. I am writing about it this month because we tend to celebrate my birthday and my wedding anniversary together with a trip of some sort. One year we went to Disneyland, one we went to San Diego Zoo and Wildlife Park along with a visit to Sea Life Park. Last…
or why I didn’t get to play outside Saturdays growing up kinda sucked at my house. Yes there was no school and in those days rarely was did I have homework to do, but there was work. Us kids got to sleep in, watch cartoons, have something besides hot cereal for breakfast, but then the work kicked in. I actually…
I wrote this for the writer’s group I attend. the topic was Surprising Backstory. While this story is based on the truth I took liberties and embellished it just a little. I hope you enjoy Surprising Back Story Her name was Grandma. Not that that was her actual name. The introduction went “Grandma this is Teresa, Teresa, Grandma”. I was…