My work is doing an amusement park takeover. It's where one or two groups buy out the park for the day. Usually the way it works is the pass will let you ride most, if not all, the rides for free for the day. When I was about 10, mom and dad had a surprise... Continue Reading →
A whole bag of weird
Photo by gaspar zaldo on Unsplash There are times my brain wanders off on its own. This results in very strange dreams and excessively strange shower- and drivetimes. The weird dreams are fun. I don't mind when my brain goes for a stroll when I'm asleep. Everyone has had dreams of falling. Common wisdom tells... Continue Reading →
Writing to the dead
In 2007, Dan died from suicide. In 2008, I started a blog. Psychic John Edward once told a client that the loved one who had crossed saw the letters that were written to him and felt as if he was still part of the client's life. This blog became my letters to the dead. "Notes... Continue Reading →
Civil War relics and mementos
When my Uncle Wilbur (Bill) Ulsh died July 31, 2024, I lost the last relative on my mom's side. The service was a celebration of his life, but there were a lot of tears from the people sharing memories. They talked about his love of gardening. I went up to talk, of course I turned... Continue Reading →
Goodbye to my dearest Miss Steely
Pye in the foreground, Steely in the back. Yesterday I had to say goodbye to my old friend, Miss Steely. She had a thyroid condition that we had been dealing with since COVID. On Tuesday I made an appointment to have her levels checked. I told the office she wasn't eating , but she didn't... Continue Reading →
Romance novels
Photo by Carlos Nakazato on Unsplash I'll admit it. My guilty pleasure is reading romance novels. However, that pleasure comes with a major annoyance. Writers need proofreaders or copy editors, but often don't use them. I've read two books recently that illustrate the problem. "Her eyes darted to his mouth and back to his face."... Continue Reading →