I have been home since the beginning of March. Businesses are just now beginning to reopen – gradually, carefully. Hopefully, soon we can all get back to normal. But what will normal be? And what about the artists?
Bruce
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Guest Post – Life on Hold
There are days when I feel like I’m working hard and improving a lot. And then there are days when all I feel is frustration. I’m hoping that over time, I will get more used to this and the good days will start to be normal and the bad days will only happen rarely. This time is all about being patient with ourselves.
Down the Shore
In the Carolinas, summer means “Going To The Beach,” but in New Jersey, the idiom is “Down The Shore” (pronounced as one word, “downashoor”). So when our grandson was invited to compete in the 2019 US Sailing Youth Championship, we had the perfect opportunity for a few days down the shore on Long Beach Island.
What Fork To Follow?
In the past 52 months, I’ve written over 200 stories encompassing a bit over 130,000 words, highlighting the choices I and others have made on life’s journey. Even in the course of evolving this website, there were more choices to be made. A lot of forks in the road. And as the late Yankee Hall-of-Famer suggested, I took them. I decided to take one of the forks British writer and lay theologian, C.S. Lewis describes in boarding a bus on a drizzly afternoon and embarking on an incredible voyage through Heaven and Hell, albeit not as dramatic.
Ode to a Swiss Army … Life
If I wanted a tool that would represent a well-lived life I’d reach for a Swiss Army Knife. It’s the perfect tool to get most jobs done. It travels well, and no matter the direction one of its implements is pulled can always find its way home – to its core.
All will be Well in the Garden
As we walked to our favorite spot in the park, I told Louisa about the Jerzy Kosinski book, Being There and its protagonist, Chauncey Gardiner, and how he said, “..all will be well in the garden.” She barked in agreement before jumping on the bench. We marveled at the colors’ return, more vibrant than ever this spring. Maybe it was the rain over winter, or perhaps something else. Maybe it was Nancy and Jerry who told the garden it was time to bring back the colors which would bring people back to the park.
My First Novel: About Chapter 20
Road trips sometimes are also trips down memory lane. You remember past trips: the sights, the smells, old routines, and the people associated with them. And yet, the excitement of what lies up the road remains fresh and new.
Chapter 20: BOL Hits the Road
One by one, Brooke added more people, every single one of them full time. Yes, there were a few bad hires, “near misses,” Peter called them. Whatever the reason, they didn’t last. Brooke vowed to never be like Marion, the real estate lady who, on the day of Brooke’s three-month review, said, “Your fired.” Brooke […]
My First Novel: About Chapter 19
There’s an odd feeling you get when after going full tilt for so long, things finally slow down to a normal pace, and you quite don’t know how to handle it. Brooke is discovering this as her business hits its stride, and she finally finds herself with some free time.
Chapter 19: A Day of Rest, Reflection, and Relatives
It’s now official. Soña is part of the team. But anything she does for Barking Out Loud is temporary, only until she goes back to the ballet company. Each day, Soña joined Justice to meet the next Customer and their not always eager dog. Soña limping along. Justice helping with the equipment. They never talked […]