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About hdh
I have been telling stories for over 40 years and writing forever. I am a retired teacher and storyteller. I hope to expand upon my repertoire and use this blog as a place to do writing. The main purpose is to give me and others that choose to comment, a space in which to play with issues that deal with storytelling, storytelling ideas, storytelling in education, reactions to events, and just plain fun stories. I explore some of my own writing throughout, from character analysis, to fictional, to poetry, and personal stories. I go wherever my muse sends me. Enjoy!Summer – the dog days
The dog days of summer. An interesting turn of phrase describing the hot, humid days of the summer when days seem to just drag on. The phrase itself originates from the rising of the “Dog Star” Sirius. For me, since … Continue reading →
Lifeline
As I age I find myself torn between where I see myself going in the future, all of the new things that I hope to experience, all of the new thoughts I hope to have, all of the new adventures … Continue reading →
To Protect and Serve
To Protect and Serve – It’s For the Birds! We recently were visiting my daughter-in-law’s parent’s farm. They have become good friends and we always visit and stay over when we are visiting our son and his wife. This farm … Continue reading →
What animal do you want to be?
In today’s writing group, one of the suggested prompts was, “Name an animal that you most identify with.” which is the one I chose. I debated whether it should be a squirrel or bird or … well, you’ll see that … Continue reading →
A to Z Blog Challenge 2016 – a Reflection
Reflection of A to Z Challenge 2016 I have completed the 2016 A to Z Blog Challenge and I have to say it was fun. Choosing the theme I had, Life’s Choices/Life’s Changes, made it somewhat easier for me since … Continue reading →
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Z: Zoom in, Zoom out
Zoom in, Zoom out Problem solving is an important part of life. Each time we are presented with a problem, the first decision to be made is, Do we want to solve the problem or not? We need to come … Continue reading →
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Y: You’ve lost me.
Could you repeat that? I have a very active mind. This probably explains the highly detailed dreams I have. If I could write down the scripts for all of the dreams I have, I would have a fascinating TV show. … Continue reading →
X: Xanadu (WR)
Xanadu I can’t remember the word game that Christina, my wife, and I were playing when we started having a discussion of words that are known that are not in the dictionary. The word that Christina highlighted in this discussion … Continue reading →
W: What do you want to be when you grow up? (WR)
What do you want to be when you grow up? When I was about 7 years old, I made a card for my mother for Mother’s Day. Unlike nowadays where teachers have their students create all of these elaborate cards … Continue reading →
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V: Voices (WR)
Voices – Are you making fun of me? I grew up with an ear for music. I could hear a tune and then figure out the notes on the piano in our house. I even taught myself how to play … Continue reading →
