I saw this daily prompt and had a funny reaction, that is, I don’t make food. I can’t make fruits or vegetables, only grow them. I don’t make dishes; I prepare them. But of course, preparing a dish is like assembly; the ingredients are gathered and put together for a meal. Many things that are… Continue reading

I’ve had both cats and dogs. It’s hard to pick. My first dog was Otto, a dachshund, who didn’t like salesmen. He bit one in the leg. My sisters tried to get me to like cats. When one was a kitten he climbed all over my face, keeping me up all night. We got our… Continue reading

If adventure is taking photographs in a war zone, then I want security. If security is sixteen hours of television everyday, then I want adventure. If adventure is photographing deer in the local arboretum, maybe I’m in. If security is a safe neighborhood, that sounds good. If adventure is touring the country, sign me up.… Continue reading

I’m scratching my head trying to imagine what gets better with age. I have aches and pains all of the time. I’m not as strong as I used to be. Many of my friends have passed away. My kids accuse me of telling the same stories over and over. The pile of pills I take… Continue reading

I like to do the daily prompts, but what time I go to bed? How dull. I will say I was a night owl once, going to sleep in the early morning, like 2 or 3 am and sleeping in to 10 am. But as I age, I almost never make it past Midnight and… Continue reading

I may be too modest to believe I am authority on anything, because no matter what I know, there is always more to learn. Of course, what I may say I know is phrased as “I know a little something about…” I know a littles something about the law because I was a corporate lawyer… Continue reading

I certainty tried to be a traditional romantic when I courted my wife, candy and flowers. She thought chocolate was fattening and flowers made her sneeze. I tried cards, but she thought cards were too expensive for the amount of use they got. She was very practical. I got much farther when I made my… Continue reading

It never hurts to express appreciation. I say thank you often. Some people think I am over polite. Acknowledging someone else is always good. It nice to know what we do matters, and someone appreciating our deeds feels good. When my thanks seem too routine I go covert and express my gratitude by my own… Continue reading