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An Old, Dull, Scratched Sequin, Cradled in a Rock from Ukraine, a Gift from Maxim, my Friend, who is Now Living, Surviving, in Kyiv, Amidst the Constant and Increasingly Deadly Barrage of Missiles and Drones
An Old, Dull, Scratched Sequin, Cradled in a Rock from Ukraine, a Gift from Maxim, my Friend, who is Now Living, Surviving, in Kyiv, Amidst the Constant and Increasingly Deadly Barrage of Missiles and Drones *** About a few weeks ago, on one of my proverbial walks around my neighborhood and a...
By Following In the Footsteps of Children…
By Following In the Footsteps of Children... *** We May Find Wonder Behold the Boy Behold the little boy on his own. He wanted to go ahead. He wanted it to do it on his own by himself, climbing the stairs - a high flight of steps compared to his size - without knowing what was above, until he...
He Always Wants Me to Rub His Bare Back, After I Tell Him a Story, or Something that Jesus Did or He Reads Me the Story He Wrote While Listening to Me – Always Wanting Just Two More Minutes of His Back Rub.
He always wants me to rub his bare back, after I tell him a story, or something that Jesus did or he reads me the story he wrote while listening to me - always wanting just two more minutes of his back rub. Introduction The story shown above as the featured photo, transcribed right below, was...
When I Open the Kitchen Curtains, I So Enjoy Watching the Golden Sunlight Play upon the Hills – Sunday, April 26, 2026
When I Open the Kitchen Curtains, I So Enjoy Watching the Golden Sunlight Play upon the Hills - Sunday, April 26, 2026 *** In the morning, but especially on Sunday, when I open the kitchen curtains, I so enjoy watching the golden sunlight play upon and bathe the hills to the north of us in a...
Postcard Story – The Champion Single Sculls (Max Schmitt in a Single Scull) – Thomas Eakins -1871 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Thomas Eakins - The Champion Single Sculls (Max Schmitt in a Single Scull) - American - The Metropolitan Museum of Art Postcard Story – The Champion Single Sculls (Max Schmitt in a Single Scull) – Thomas Eakins -1871 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art Oldest Grandson – 12/30/25 He, the champion was...
Ronald J. Baker – February 19, 1947 – April 25, 2025 – A Close & Cherished Friend, a Soulmate, Who I Miss Very Much
Ronald J. Baker - February 19, 1947 - April 25, 2025 - A Close & Cherished Friend, a Soulmate, Who I Miss Very Much *** Foreword In 2017, Ron's wife, Laurie, was planning a big shindig for Ron's 70th birthday. It was going to be on February 1, and I was not going to be able to attend, as I had...
In the Home Depot Parking Lot, a Young Man with His Phone in His Hands, Watched Something in the Sky Moving Above Him and He Took Pictures. I Looked Up. The Late Afternoon Sky Was Alive with Flocks of Birds. He Said He Loved Watching Birds.
In the Home Depot Parking Lot, a Young Man with His Phone in His Hands, Watched Something in the Sky Moving Above Him and He Took Pictures. I Looked Up. The Late Afternoon Sky Was Alive with Flocks of Birds. He Said He Loved Watching Birds. *** The refrigerator/ freezer in our garage stopped...
Three Long-time Older Friends Taking Their Daily Walk Holding Hands, One with a Cane, Their Usual Fourth Companion I Had Passed Earlier, as She Hurried Along the Sidewalk to Get to Church on Time
Three Long-time Older Friends Taking Their Daily Walk Holding Hands, One with a Cane, Their Usual Fourth Companion I Had Passed Earlier, as She Hurried Along the Sidewalk to Get to Church on Time *** One Saturday while on a morning walk, I saw up ahead an older couple with an older friend who I...