Another baseball season is winding down. Some teams will head into playoffs and others will be closing their ballfields and clubhouses until April of next year. It always brings a lump to my throat to see the season end. People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what … Continue reading Baseball Love
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My Birthday Again
It’s my birthday today. I celebrated it early this year by taking advantage of the unseasonal springlike weather this week and getting together with my 89-year-old dad on Thursday morning, getting a birthday haircut at the barbershop that afternoon, and eating a birthday fish dinner yesterday. Some gifts from my wife came earlier in the … Continue reading My Birthday Again
A Look Back
This little blog will turn one year old in a few days, so I’d like to look back at some of my favorite posts. Almost all of them are about my artwork, which makes sense since I’ve always been an artist first and foremost. My earliest memories are crayon drawings and fingerpainting with my mom … Continue reading A Look Back
Feeling the Rain
I have been an artist most of my adult life. It has brought me awards and recognition beyond my desires. And it has brought me to crossroads when I’ve no longer felt challenged by it. Which is why I turned to other passions during those times. One of those other passions is writing, divided into … Continue reading Feeling the Rain
Reminiscing, part 2
I’m still peeking at my old photos when I should be labeling their storage boxes. I can’t help reminiscing when I do. (You can read Part 1 here.) I see old photos of an entrepreneurial boy trying to earn quarters. Quarters were important pieces of silver to us kids because we could buy a long-neck … Continue reading Reminiscing, part 2
Reminiscing, part 1
I find wintertime the best time to get on top of my plans and goals. January and February are typically the two coldest and snowiest months where I live. Leaving the house can be a chore and a half when it snows: Getting in and out of snowsuits and boots, shoveling the stuff, battling drifts … Continue reading Reminiscing, part 1
My Birthday
It’s my birthday today. I spent most of the day relaxing, then opened some gifts. Cake and ice cream are on the dinner’s dessert menu. I unearthed some old birthday posts from my past blogs no longer on the Internet, and decided to share a couple here. From February 10, 2019: “Birthdays and Life” Today’s … Continue reading My Birthday