Monthly Archives: June 2016

On a lighter note…..

Posted on June 28, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

I am going to take a break for a week or two. With the holiday coming up and family coming in it is a good time to recharge the creative batteries which are becoming increasingly drained. To my American readers, … Continue reading →

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Divorce, cancer, heart attacks and suicide

Posted on June 28, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

I was talking with a friend on the phone the other day once again making a promise, that neither of us seem to keep, about meeting for coffee or lunch. This friend is the king of information about people that … Continue reading →

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A Poem: A full moon dancing in the night

Posted on June 27, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

The night was still, while the fan churned overhead Blinds pulled tight, to keep the world from intruding Sleep was the task on this bed my body aches for each evening Seven hours broken into three segments of equal distance So this old man can stumble … Continue reading →

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There is no zen in our cell phones

Posted on June 27, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.” –  Alan Watts I like to pressure wash stuff; sidewalks, driveways, patios, cars, trucks, dogs, just kidding, I … Continue reading →

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Lyrical Saturday – 6/25/16

Posted on June 25, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

Canned Heat – Going Up The Country   I’m going up the country, babe, don’t you wanna go? I’m going up the country, babe, don’t you wanna go? I’m going to some place where I’ve never been before. I’m going, I’m … Continue reading →

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Do these Lycra bibs make my ass look big?

Posted on June 24, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

I have probably mentioned a time or two that I ride a bicycle, the bicycle above as a matter of fact, a Specialized Roubaix in Satin Black. She is a fine and dependable steed that is not only fast, light and agile … Continue reading →

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Transitions

Posted on June 24, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

Transitions- The passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another A movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another I am in my mid-fifties and have been married 30 + years. Over the course … Continue reading →

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A Poem-The space of love

Posted on June 23, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

If I drew a line from here to you And the lust between us was real Are you the image I wake up too An image that won’t fade with time The risk are high, the risk are true Are you the one, can … Continue reading →

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A Dogs Life-#4

Posted on June 23, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

A Dogs Life-#1   A Dogs Life-#2   A Dogs Life-#3   I am currently the somewhat and some days proud owner of two dogs, two VERY different creatures. Let me describe them for you. Dog number one is a Rhodesian Ridgeback, … Continue reading →

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We are just guest

Posted on June 23, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

  After a typical wet and mild Spring we are now in the throes of Summer. In April my yard looked like a magazine cover, lush green grass, flowers blooming, bushes and trees plump and full. Today, dry, brown and crunchy. … Continue reading →

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