Category Archives: Personal Stories

These stories are true stories written about actual events that have occurred relating to me.

Some people are like that…

Posted on October 17, 2019 by hdh

Some people are like that… You have a concert to perform for kids. And parents are invited to stay. This is a talkative bunch. You get control and then you begin your story. Now the parents in the back believe … Continue reading →

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Weekends…an evolutionary treatise.

Posted on October 3, 2019 by hdh

Weekends…an evolutionary treatise I’m not sure if you would say that the changes in how you spend your time on weekends are a product of your age and/or maturity, or it is just the way it is. The year was … Continue reading →

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The Stray

Posted on September 19, 2019 by hdh

The Stray The name is Snow…Thunder Snow. You may recognize me, I’m a cat, white and smooth with patches of dark black like a thunder cloud. People say I might be part Siamese. I live in your neighborhood. I’m a … Continue reading →

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What you remember…

Posted on September 12, 2019 by hdh

What you remember My wife and I were talking yesterday about memories. What do we remember? What makes events in our lives memorable? Why is it that I can remember a specific incident that happened when we went out to … Continue reading →

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Toigle

Posted on August 22, 2019 by hdh

Toigle The name’s Toigle. And pronounce it correctly. It’s “toy-gull”. I hate when people get it wrong. It’s not Tiggle or Toyglee; It’s Toigle! And yes I‘m your common ground turtle. But look out, I don’t show myself off like … Continue reading →

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Everyday Objects

Posted on August 16, 2019 by hdh

Everyday Objects I love music. Not just any music, folk music. Not the electric kind, more so the acoustic sounds that are made by both real and inventive instruments. Let me be more specific; strings and rhythm instruments are my … Continue reading →

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The Call of Music

Posted on August 11, 2019 by hdh

The Call of the Music I am a folk music and storytelling junkie. I love listening to old folk songs and spend most of my driving nowadays listening to stories. I wasn’t always that way. I always liked music and … Continue reading →

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My Magical Weapon

Posted on August 2, 2019 by hdh

My Magical Weapon It’s hard to think about the magical weapon that I possess. The reason being, that I don’t consider it out of the ordinary, no matter how many times I’ve had to use it. It’s not even secret, … Continue reading →

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We’re Free

Posted on July 25, 2019 by hdh

We’re Free The year was 1961.  I was in 5th grade at P.S. 81 in the Bronx. Those were the days where students were tracked based on academic achievement. So the -1 classes were the top students, down to the … Continue reading →

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To be brave…

Posted on July 18, 2019 by hdh

To Be Brave “There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid.” L. Frank Baum I’m a storyteller and musician. Don’t let anyone fool you … Continue reading →

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