The Simple Stuff

Working until midnight and crashing in one of the production studios to sleep, I was barely asleep before it was time to get up to be on-air by 6 a.m. My workday ended at 12:15 p.m. but the wife had me run a chore for her; wash the car. Simple little task. Don’t bet on …

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No Fly Zone

My appointment at the VAMC went well. That is to say I didn't have to stand around or sit around all that long to see my doctor. Nor did I get a 'script change as I thought I was going to get, so no long wait at the pharmacy either. Instead, I had to try …

For the Want of Sleep

This has been a rough day. The telephone kept ring and people kept knocking at the front door. Simply put, it was too busy around the house to sleep. It started at 8:30 a.m. and the last call came in at 4 p.m. The last visitor at the front door was somewhere around 2 o'clock. …

Jus’ Snappin Broncs

Tossed wide my ol' loop for that pony to wear. And knew from his eye that I too must beware. We dance back and forth as the dust flies thick. And I know'd that he's angry with each snort and each kick. And jus' when I figger I'm in for one helluva fight, That's when …

Seperate and Independent

Today I was thinking about how much I miss going to church on Sunday and as things go, one thought rolled into the next and so forth, until I got to thinking about the first time I realized I was an independent person; separate from my parents and siblings. It's a thought that had never …

It’s Not Cancer

The good news is that it ISN'T cancer! For the last three weeks I've been sweating out this news and biting the bullet. I think I'll get a pretty good night sleep from here on. The blood in my stool, pain while urinating, and having to get up to pee several times a night and …