The Renaissance Maniac

A half dozen years ago, I tried to start a writing group at the Centerburg Library. We had four people show up for the first meeting. Then it started to drop off. Two of us stuck it out for a while. We even had a night of poetry at the Village Offices. I’ve kept track … Continue reading All Write!

I’ve never felt such an overwhelming desire to just give up, let it all go, let come what may. Yes, I suffer from depression, but this is more than depression. This is the heavy burden of creating monsters that now seek to repay me for my transgressions – transgressions that are real and perceived. I … Continue reading Dr. Frankenstein was a Monster Too

The joke goes something like this… Old people get excited when they get a package delivered, because they just got a really nice box that will come in handy some day. I am guilty of this. My wife asks me every time she gets a delivery if I want to keep the box. 90% of … Continue reading Boxing Lessons

I know, I know. If this blog was my job I’d have been fired a long time ago. You see, though, my calendar has been filled with those Mama spoke about . I’ve been trying to keep up with the garden. The weeds are whipping my butt this year. I’ve never seen it this bad. … Continue reading Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This

I said I’d do better, and I am, but I’m still behind keeping you all updated as to my activities. Let me just say, I’m busy. With the change of seasons, everything goes crazy for me. The garden and yard maintenance is the most guiltiest of thieves behind my time loss. I do put most … Continue reading Busy, Busy, Busy

December of 2000 I bought my first Christmas Village piece. It was a lighthouse with a boat repair business at the base. I had no intention to expand. I just thought it was a cool little building to put on the entertainment center for the holidays, though nothing about it screamed Christmas. I was content … Continue reading It’s a Small World After All

I can’t help it. I have to watch The Music Man at least once a year. I don’t know if it’s the story about a flim flam man redeemed, the “old maid” finding love finally, a young man overcoming his obstacles, or all the other wonderful aspects of the film, but I’m drawn to it … Continue reading The Wells Fargo Wagon is a Comin’

Who starts a blog, promotes the heck out of it, posts for two weeks then disappears? Well, I’ll tell you. It’s the same kind of person that starts a diet and says “I’m going to eat salad every day” then starts to despise salads. I set myself up for failure thinking I could post every … Continue reading Who does that?

Today’s post is cancelled due to complete exhaustion. I’ll make it up to you tomorrow. Let’s talk soon … Continue reading Rubber Stamped