Off to Boston

Shucks. I wanted to post something meaningful this week. Really, I did. Had the idea and pictures all set to go. But the time just flew. And now I’m off to Boston. Going home. It will be an exciting trip. I will tell all when I get back. Maybe I’ll even write a couple of [...]

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Me and a cow plop

I’m sure you’re eager to hear about my trip to Ireland. Where should I start? Perhaps with the cow plop. Yes. After a shower, I opened the bathroom window to let out steam and found three faces staring back at me. They stared and chewed, and stared, and chewed, chewed, chewed. I dressed and went [...]

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Ghost stories

I’m thinking about going to Ireland in August. “Ireland” always reminds me of the ghost that trailed its fingers across my forehead. “What?” you say. Yes, it’s true. I was staying in a small Irish cottage, much like this one to the left (minus the sheep). My traveling companion and I had watched Mr. Bean [...]

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Back again

Well I’m back. And what a grand time was had. It was definitely good to get away from the computer and see new things, breathe new air, and make new discoveries (like Kir Normand, an apéritif made with Normandy cider). On my return I had that brief moment of clarity – you know, that lucidity [...]

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Off to France

Tomorrow I am off to France! And boy am I excited. Only now that the storm is over do I realize how rough it was the last weeks - being cut off from writing by work. I’ve gathered up the little notes – the little scraps of story fragments I managed to squeeze out. It’s like picking up pieces of [...]

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