We will be hitting the road shortly – heading to Grandma’s house for some holiday cheer. Before we head out, I wanted to share this neat little story with you; “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” written and read by Dylan Thomas.
Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) began his writing career as a journalist in his native town of [...]
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Finally I received my Christmas wish, and one week early non-the-less. I have been wanting to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s show for many years now, but life always seemed to get in the way. This year, it was the only thing on my wish list, and Santa came through.
Needless to say – if you have [...]
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On thing I have never been good at is making up creative stories. So I was very envious when I read the latest story by Quinn. He sure didn’t get his imaginative thinking from me. Enjoy!
Days of a Snowflake: by Quinn
Once in the days of me being a snowflake my buddies and I were all [...]
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I just finished watching my favorite Christmas show: A Christmas Carol. I borrowed the dvd from the library, as none of the network or public television stations carried it this year.
As I watched Scrooge go through his metamorphosis from a crotchety old miser to a light-hearted man full of good will and generosity, I am [...]
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…for the person who has everything?
How about some paper products made from elephant dung?
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how long
can i lament
with this depressed
heart and soul
how long
can i remain
a sad autumn
ever since my grief
has shed my leaves
the entire space
of my soul
is burning in agony
how long can i
hide the flames
wanting to rise
out of this fire
how long can one suffer
the pain of hatred
of another human
a friend behaving like an enemy
with a broken heart
how much more
can [...]
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Old man winter came knocking on our door yesterday afternoon, for the 3rd time since Thanksgiving. Despite temps in the low teens, we had several hours of sleet and freezing rain. The world is an ice rink this morning.
Quinn and Brent drove to Stevens Point yesterday for a 3PM hockey game. At 5:30 Pm I [...]
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