Friday’s walk to disaster

Friday’s walk didn’t quite go as planned. First off, I knew about the dangers of the drug Bath Salts, but on the walk we encounter some and man were the dogs and me surprised. First off, someone [...]

I was feeling down, so I drove to where the Island ends to say goodnight to the sun.

“Avoid irritation more than exposure to the sun…In the tropics one must before everything keep calm.’ . . .” ― Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness It was years ago, right around the run [...]

I went looking for a quote from Joseph Conrad and found too many. Often, I need to find someone else’s words to find my own. “It’s extraordinary how we go through life with eyes half shut, [...]

Back before the world stopped there was a group of work-study students at the university that took it upon themselves to find my birthday. I’m not sure why. Simpler times I guess. Well, the [...]

My grandfather on my mother’s side built himself a house in El Dorado, Arkansas. Walked away from his job with Lion Oil and became a farmer. He was not a farmer by trade or training. His father [...]

Ever have one of those days? One of those days that starts off like any other day but then it takes a serious left turn? Take today for example. I’m just hanging out minding my business. Staring [...]

…but once I was on the edge of the world. The highway was one lane. The bus too big for the road. There was no stopping here. The shoulder was a steep fall into the sea. I took these images [...]

I did not get his name, but I am supposed to go to a luau at his place at 7. He’s getting engaged. Cassie can come. She will be the only dog there and she is the only dog invited. The cops told [...]

I did not get much accomplished yesterday. I tried. I did stuff. Much of what I did was wasted effort. The dogs were happy that I took them for a nice long walk. I then took a second walk to [...]