Author Archives: wisdomfromafather
I Guess It’s Santa Season
I was snug as a bug in a rug cuddled in my comforter in bed a couple of Saturdays ago. The sun was just starting to peek out as I reached that quasi-conscious state when I “heard” the sound of … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Surrender
As I’m waiting for my “official” Thanksgiving celebration — smelling the delicacies cooking for a Saturday family gathering — it seems like a good time to tackle this week’s Five Minute Friday exercise. It’s on my list of thanks this … Continue reading
Finding Maine
Now that I’m more settled in Maine, as I travel I try to do some exploring. My latest trip was bookended with visits to Lincoln and Guilford/Abbott. Lincoln? Guilford/Abbott? Believe it or not, there is a method to my sightseeing … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Sweetheart … From the End Zone
Happy Birthday, Sweetheart. You caught up to me again! Actually, I’m writing this in advance since birthday day I will be en route to Washington, DC {okay, Landover, MD} to take in the Packers-Redskins game with one of your clones, … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Enjoy
What a busy time! But I still had to carve out five minutes to join with Kate Motaung and the Five Minute Friday crew for this week’s exercise in timed, keyword-driven writing. The word this week is ENJOY. After the … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Common
It’s late Saturday afternoon so I guess I better settle down and let the neurons out. They’ve been waiting patiently since this week’s prompt was announced yesterday … well more precisely Thursday night. What the heck am I talking about? … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Journey
I have to tell you. When I read the prompt this week for Five Minute Friday, my heart skipped a beat in excitement, my mind raced in anticipation and joy filled my being. Of course, all those are common occurrences … Continue reading
Just Dreaming
My doctor is always preaching to me about by eating choices. My family — especially my daughter and daughter-in-law — keep giving me subtle hints about nutrition. Even my friends question my dietary choices. Of course I listen to them … Continue reading
The Light 