Tag Archives: life
Math 2016
My faith in science has been shattered. By science, I mean specifically math. It seems everything I thought I knew has changed. I mean, aren’t math facts well … facts? It started innocuously enough with a picture problem from my grandson. … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Loyalty
Happy Five Minute Friday time. The assignment this week was, quite frankly, challenging. The FMF prompt was LOYALTY, which should be easy peasy. But my mind kept wandering off in different directions {that’s why I call them free range thoughts} … Continue reading
A Special Birthday Present
Yesterday was my birthday. I celebrated it quietly and alone {not complaining}. I puttered around the Internet {including writing yesterday’s Five Minute Friday post}, caught up on the last few episodes of How To Get Away With Murder {interesting cliff … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Team
Happy Saturday! Time for my Five Minute Friday contribution. Check out the amazing five minutes takes at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2016/08/18/five-minute-friday-team/) by our special community of writers. This week’s prompt is TEAM. The timer is set, so it’s time to GO … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Lift
Happy Saturday. Time for Five Minute Friday thoughts. When I heard the prompt, I knew exactly where I wanted to go. I couldn’t wait to join my fellow writers at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2016/08/11/five-minute-friday-lift/). But … Things sometimes go awry. At … Continue reading
DBT Class of ’65
Don Bosco Tech. Class of 1965. We must have been the greatest overachievers in the school’s history or the biggest procrastinating slackards who ever lived. Yes, the Class of 1965. Fifty-one years ago. We were too busy to celebrate our … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Happy
Well, it’s Saturday and time to settle in my fellow bloggers at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2016/08/04/five-minute-friday-happy-celebrating-two-years-hosting-fmf-with-a-special-guest-and-a-giveaway/). You know, it’s where we go to ferret out our thoughts on a specific prompt word in just five minutes. It’s amazing what comes out … Continue reading
Maine Quirks
Every state or area has its own little quirks. Here are some of the ones I’ve discovered here in Maine. The Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) has a warped sense of humor. Road signage — especially for visitors — is … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Hidden
Is everybody ready for Five Minute Saturday? It’s where most writers gather on Friday — myself and few of my other writing friends excepted — to write unscripted for five minutes on a specific word prompt. Then we gather at … Continue reading
Whale Watching and Other Maine Musings
Once again, I survived a week with my grandkids! That’s not really surprising. After all, we’ve been doing this bonding thing for seven years now. It’s not just a fun time with the younger set, but really a time for … Continue reading
The Light 