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I was eating some leftover chicken and rice casserole with broccoli and thinking about the circle of life.
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Pondering and thinking, wiping away a tear or two
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I am listening to a chorus of frogs, crickets, and an occasional owl.
Bird Droppings July 15, 2025I am listening to a chorus of frogs, crickets, and an occasional owl. “You don’t get harmony when everybody sings the same note.” Doug Floyd Most every night and early morning, when I walk about, especially early in the morning, I listen to the choral arrangement of tree frogs, crickets, whippoorwills,…
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At what age should we be seeking a destination
Bird Droppings June 19, 2025At what age should we be seeking a destination “Life is about the journey, not the destination; we don’t know what tomorrow brings,” Steven Tyler, AEROSMITH. Occasionally, I get amazed, and not too many days ago, while driving from point A to point B, a song was playing in my son’s…
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Teaching and or 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu
Bird Droppings June 16, 2022Teaching and or 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu After returning from taking pictures, I walked into the house after running a few errands and sat down to write. I will assume retirement will not be as tense and hectic as my first day teaching high school on September…
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Trying to find a way back to normal, or is it abnormal? Is your child a hippy?
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Eating some leftover green beans, ham, and potatoes and thinking about the circle of life
Bird Droppings March 31 – April 1, 2025 Eating some leftover green beans, ham, and potatoes and thinking about the circle of life I made a huge crock pot of green beans, ham, and potatoes last evening and had plenty of leftovers. One of my favorite childhood memories is of meals with the family. I’m…
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Practicing Patience
Bird Droppings February 6, 2025Practicing Patience It has been nearly forty-five years since I first went to Hemmingway’s just off the interstate in Decatur, Georgia. It was a favorite local entertainment establishment. My wife and I would go before and after our marriage primarily to listen to a local singer who provided a fantastic evening…
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I am just sitting, pondering and thinking about wiping away a tear or two.
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I was eating some leftover chicken and rice casserole with broccoli and thinking about the circle of life.