• Family,  Life,  Prose

    The Boy In All Of Us

    July 30, 2021 /

    This was not an intentional photo, and I had even forgotten about it. It was taken by accident and just uploaded like 99% of all my horrible pics. Until I looked back. The original had my thumb in the way. I did not want to upload it as it was snapped, but you know me… I luvz me a good edit. Perhaps this is good, perhaps not. The boy I once was Adults gather, and drink and laugh With dad doing man things I sit, wanting to grow old The man I am now I sit, wanting to be young

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  • Family

    Idk

    May 24, 2021 /

    I’m ready to hit the road. Leave it all behind and disappear for a while. I wonder though if I could really do this. It’s complicated and not like me. Admit it. 2020 was a shit show. I survived with my job and health. And 2021 is nothing but blue skies and bubblegum. I once wrote long ago that I lost something. Never have I gained clarity of what that something was. Never really looked I guess. Just sorta living day to day and letting life figure itself out. My Dad had a saying…. Unfulfilled needs. Might be misremembering this cause I fucking have no clue what I am saying…

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  • Family,  Life

    Dad’s Photos

    April 23, 2021 /

    My Dad was a 35mm camera junky. Many years ago he started scanning them to get them digital. His attention to detail wasn’t fantastic, but at least we now have them accessible. During one of his house cleanouts all those cartridges of 100’s of slides got tossed out. Kinda sad actually. Scanning them made them redundant. Once or twice a year, he’d drag out the projector and we’d all sit around and relive all the places we had been. Simpler times for sure. One day I’ll do the same with all the prints in all the albums. It’s good to have memories.

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  • car,  Family,  Life

    Learning To Drive

    April 1, 2021 /

    Where I work has a big ol’ off-the-beaten-path 400 car parking lot. It sits empty pretty much. Today I witnessed a girl learning to ride a bike. Not judging but she looked to be about 14 or 17…. it -was- from a distance. Mom and Dad were eagerly yelling instructions out. Fun times. I first drove a car with the blessing of my Mom. I tagged along with her and Pam, who had her permit and needed practice. Marshdale Elementary parking lot. I remember it well. I spent time on the tether ball court while they did what they did, not really paying much attention. Mom was pretty patient, and there were no…

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