This is the most poetic composition in my entire life…to date. Written 11 years ago. I’m thin and oh so pleasant It’s remarkable you’ll agree That a woman I such great shape Could really be fifty three. No tell tale lines or ugly warts Have ever graced these cheeks Thanks to the…
Char And The Shamrock Shaker
I grew up in a nice family. When you’re surrounded by niceness, sometimes situations come up that leave you uncomfortable. My cousin Char is probably the nicest of us all, and therefore she finds more situations that are uncomfortable. When Char was twenty-four and visiting for a week, my mom asked her to drive our…
Professional Photography
I own a 35 mm camera. It’s in my house somewhere, along with some fancy zoom lenses. I like to take candid shots, as opposed to staged moments. When my kids were young, I’d zoom in on their face as they examined an ant. Their brows would be furrowed, their lips pursed, as they concentrated…
Monkeys in the Pharmacy
I was standing in line at the pharmacy, minding my own business. I was rocking my brown paper bag of groceries as I hummed “Five Little Monkeys Jumping In The Bed.” Truthfully, I might have been singing it quietly. Five little monkeys jumping on the bed, one fell out and bumped his head Mama called…
Spreading My Wings
Once again, I blame Lee Ann Womack for making me daring. That darn song “I Hope You Dance” is still playing in my head and now she has made me sign up for the 2014 Erma Bombeck Writers Conference in Dayton OH. In just a few days, I will arriving along with 350 other…
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