The Deer Hunter |
Of all the things that my memory recalls about Leonard, his age is not one of them. He was older than Danny and I, but by how much I can't seem to remember. As a kid taller always meant older, sadly... Posted by on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:38:00 GMT |
Fudgecicles and Bomb Pops |
On another childhood evening at home in 1970 just arriving from my Grandmothers house, but before dinner I sat watching cartoons waiting for that six O'clock dinner bell. My mother busily puttered ... Posted by on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:22:00 GMT |
The Shot Heard Round The World |
It's as simple as riding a bike! Ah that tired euphemism that bolsters those who say it and humiliates those who it has been said to. In my life I tend to get to things&late. From a 12 year old in ... Posted by on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:51:00 GMT |
Cooling The Swamp |
Cooling The Swamp (At least that's what the manual said!) I don't really fix stuff. In all honesty I tend to&screw stuff up. My dad was a fix it guy and sometimes he would impart his methods to me... Posted by on Thu, 31 May 2007 18:42:00 GMT |
$UCCE$$? Says who? |
How do I measure success? What are my criteria, to know if I have succeeded? How do I measure up to my own ideals? Do I continue to strive to&succeed?There is a drawer in my bedroom that houses the... Posted by on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:28:00 GMT |
Passing The Torch...No Wait I'm Not Done! |
We sit alone in the balcony and we talk. We talk about the way he played; what worked and what didn't. We talk about listening, dynamics and playing for the song. He asks questions sometimes in a... Posted by on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:21:00 GMT |
Why? |
The answer to the question Why? Will never be as satisfying as finding the answer to What If? Why? Is a question of observation. What If? Is a question of participation. What if? Moves you forward - ... Posted by on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:19:00 GMT |
My Loose Threads |
I wonder often about luck and fate and all of the adages that go along with them, i.e.: Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. I have come to believe that where preparation is not to be und... Posted by on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:17:00 GMT |
Beep Beep - Beep Beep Yeah! |
I am a stay at home dad. Please hold your applause or eye rolls depending on where you stand on said issue. I only say that to give you some insight into my daily mind set as I drive to 3 schools, dr... Posted by on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:11:00 GMT |
Four keys, four cars, four keys, for cars& |
Ah the first day of school& My Spring Break! All out of the house five days a week for the next nine months, oh how I look forward to it the older I get and the older they get. Those who go were ex... Posted by on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:07:00 GMT |