Tag Archives: Present

Long live the Queen!

Posted on May 22, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

In replying to a comment Nan left on my last post I shared a little about the closeness of my side of the family. Let me very clear about this point, my side of the family. Both of my parents … Continue reading →

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Flies and biscuits

Posted on August 16, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

Three or four flies have gotten into my house. They don’t really bother me unless they are buzzing around my head when I am trying to go to sleep at night then, yea, I am not a fly fan. We … Continue reading →

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“I love you grandpa”

Posted on July 30, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

I have been struggling some lately. My last job contract ended in December and though I have had a few interviews I haven’t found a job yet. What I do, what I know, is specialized in terms of knowledge and … Continue reading →

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An old tree

Posted on July 17, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

I have been thinking a lot about trees lately. In our backyard we have a massive old oak, probably 60 to 70 years old. It dominates our yard with a wide canopy casting shade, towering over all of the other … Continue reading →

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Deep breathes….

Posted on June 22, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about.” – Rumi My youngest is coming into town Sunday for a … Continue reading →

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The father job

Posted on June 19, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“When you’re young, you think your dad is Superman. Then you grow up, and you realize he’s just a regular guy who wears a cape.” – Dave Attell I am a Dad. I am also a son, a brother and … Continue reading →

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Don’t skip to the end

Posted on May 25, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

My wife and I communicate very differently. For example I will say I talked to daughter # 1 about X and my wife will say Did you ask her about Y and Z? No, I will reply I only called to ask … Continue reading →

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A poem: Synonyms

Posted on May 18, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

I search for synonyms, Little words, Of bold expression, To define my existence Manufactured phrases, Simple tales or fables, To justify my presence, Or being at this moment An antonym maybe, A mirror of opposites, To defend what I am … Continue reading →

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A poem: In the light or in the dark

Posted on May 9, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

When the sun sets west of the horizon, Behind clouds that tease the dry earth I listen for the silence of a world at rest, A stillness that eclipses the fading light Standing in grass brushed with dew between my … Continue reading →

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A poem: The Doctor’s Office

Posted on April 30, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

I sit grey and cold, years soaked beyond a black and white photograph of tight skin, dark hair on a straight and ridged frame waiting my turn in an ocean of Muzak. Days in mass, wasted in a wheeled chair … Continue reading →

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