Category Archives: Writing

Breaking something in…Literally

Breaking something in…Literally Think about when you were in elementary school, junior high school, or high school. What piece of equipment did you have to purchase each year to be prepared for school? Did it last the whole year or … Continue reading

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Mind your books

Mind your books I have many bookcases in my house. Some hold books that I have read or intend to read. Others are dedicated to music. And still, others hold stories. Stories that have been read and those that await … Continue reading

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2021 A to Z Blogging Challenge Reveal

2021 A to Z Blogging Challenge Reveal This is my 6th year doing the A to Z Blogging Challenge. In the past, I’ve done “Life Changes, Life’s Choices”, “What ifs?”, “Attitudes and Gratitudes”, “Whiplash (a collection of random thoughts)”, and … Continue reading

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To smoke or not to smoke?

To smoke or not to smoke? My parents smoked cigarettes when I was growing up. My mother would always light up a Kent filtered cigarette when she smoked. My father on the other hand would have nothing to do with … Continue reading

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Home

Home I lived in an upscale part of the Bronx called Riverdale, when I grew up. I say it was upscale because a lot of the houses in the area were big fancy ones. It also had a number of … Continue reading

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Kit

Kit She arrived on a summer’s day in August. Where she came from no one knows. She was small and frail, with no place to call home. Malnourished and weak she squeezed through the trellis under our deck. Finding a … Continue reading

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If the Shoe Fits…

If the Shoes Fit an adaptation of the Grimms’ Folktale, ‘The Shoemaker and the Elves’ This story starts sad but not very bad for the shoemaker who was poor He had food to eat, with a wife quite sweet, but … Continue reading

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Let’s Ear it for a Song

Let’s Ear it for a Song I’ve been told that I have an ear for music. I guess it is true. We had a converted player piano growing up, meaning that the player part had been discarded and it was … Continue reading

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Did you hear that?

Did you hear that?     One of the worst things in the world to hear is the phrase, “Did you hear that?” No matter what you are doing when that phrase is uttered by someone you always think of the … Continue reading

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A Cup of Tea

A Cup of Tea Every morning Ellen woke up and had a cup of tea, before having breakfast and starting the day. Usually Fred would sleep late and not come down until she was ready to leave for work. Today … Continue reading

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