Friday, March 31, 2023

Another "Better" day! Yeah!

 "Great"-day! Amen!

Storms this afternoon?---Well?,,,that's the forecast?

Anna is "rushing" a professional engineering "fraternity". Good luck!!

Lauren is at Duke U. checking it out for Graduate-school. Great!

Lexi called and will spend the summer in Spain! Safe-travel! Yea!

And---so far...today, I haven't made any mistakes!? Maybe!? Hmm!?

I knew today would be better than yesterday! Always is! Amen!

Getting windy!---Storm's brewing!...I'll enjoy it! For sure!

Sunday is Palm Sunday!

Amen!

Thursday, March 30, 2023

DUMB!!!!!---as in...STUPID!!!!! Duh!

 Duh!!!!!

I expect NOTHING from anyone else and 
am very-seldom disappointed! (Save family!)

I will-not excuse or allow that level within myself! NO!

So? To show my idiocy, today, I "trimmed" the WRONG 
shrubs---Twice!...then forgot the day of the week!? Duh!

2-for-2! Idiot! Can't wait to see surprise number "3"!? Duck!

"What?"---I dunno!...I don't think I know...anything!?

There is "Hope"!---for tomorrow!?...Probably NOT for me!?

Patience! Son!---Nobody is Perfect!...Point well-made!

Thank you!---That critical-apprisal...I do expect! Hmm!

Yeah!? I ought to be contemplating quantum-physics!? Duh!

Amen!

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

And----Another...Beautiful-day! Amen!

Great-day!

Frosty-morn but full golden-sun and "Oh! So very nice!"

Did some sprucing of the yard---cut limbs...cleaned-up!

Very-careful!---with the chainsaw!...Only 1 leg left!!!

Working with Lovely-Lady Candice Leah makes chores, fun!

Very-nice result---Looks-fresh!...Ah! Spring! Love-it!

And---tomorrow?...Life! & Love! I do appreciate,,,all!

Might even manage to plant another tree---or...two!?

Amen!

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Coward!---Dead!...Good!

 "it"(?)---wants...???...Really? Who cares?

So?---The bottom-line!...Coward! Idiot! Pig! Dead! Good-riddence!

Responsible-people doing "Good", anticipating Easter---Murdered!...Wow!

"'it'-wants..."---Really?...How about...I don't care what "it" wants!!!

Thank God the Nashville PD gave "it" what "it" wanted! Amen!

I'll cover all bets on---"it" won't ever...do it again!!! Bam!-Dead!  Amen!

Damn! Your evil soul to Hell! And---that's way too good...for "it"-scum!

Until "We the people..." insist on "law and order"? M-O-S! (More of the same)

Back to the "LAW"! U.S. Constitution and the sacred Holy Bible! Amen!

God bless Saints! & Angels! & Children!---God-Damn! "it"-scum!...Amen!

Hypocrites decry guns-as-"killers" while upholding infanticide!? Hmm!?

"Murder"-Defence!?---"Abortion"-deferred? -delayed?...I wonder? Hmm!

Amen!

Monday, March 27, 2023

Perpetual----Shadow?...Hmm!

 Shadow!

The brighter the light, the more defined the shadow.

It's always there, especially in any limelight.

A sacred-chance! An unexpected-opportunity.
A once-in-a-lifetime opening to "Hit-it-BIG"!

And, All you got to do is---Cheat (lie)...just a "little".

Seems simple enough on the face of it!? Hmm!

But---the elephant in the room?...That "shadow"- conscience!

Always there!---Bothering your choices!...Straight & Narrow! Ouch!

In the last-decade '70's there was a "public-service" commercial on 
TV showing a set of car-keys that "safely" hanging on a rack with the 
verbal text saying, "Don't help a good boy go bad. Lock-it! Pocket!"

Today? I see numerous "problems" with that non-"woke" offering."
Bad-"Boy"!? Sexist! Racist! Homophobe! Prejudicial! Unfair! ???

But---obviously...I digress!? Really!? Hmm!? Let's just see!

"Good"-boys and girls don't steal cars whether you "help" them or not.

That "shadow"?---Conscience!...Ever-present "Straight & Narrow"!

Amen!

Sunday, March 26, 2023

Trespassing!?---Who!?...Me!? Duh!

 Busted!---Damn the luck!...Careful!

Took my "Love" to a remote "country"-lunch date.

The "local" constabulary blocked our exit! Busted!

"This is private property!" I bluffed, gruffly.

"Yeah! We know! We own it!" They weren't smiling,

Damn! Rich people think they own everything.

Insult-to-injury: My girl was not impressed, at all.

Got to get a house, apartment or tent? I reckon-so!

Ah! The spirit is willing but the bank is broke! Hmm!

My mind thinks I'm 18; it's killing this old body!

Careful!---Next time!?...Wait until dark!? Yeah!

News flash: Caught at Bohleysville by owners! Damn!

Amen!

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Visit! Yeah!

 Visit!

Finally made a trip to Lexington, KY, U-K to visit 
granddaughters Lauren and Anna Marie. Delightful!

Lauren graduates in 5-weeks; off to Grad school 
at Cornell in NY or Duke U.. SMART! Yeah!

Miss Annie will be a Jr. next fall! Also, very bright!
She has an research offer at Syracuse U. in NY, this summer.

Good to see them, visit the campus and Enjoy!

Great trip! Thanks Becky and Alex! We appreciate it!

Love, Nanny & Bapa

Friday, March 24, 2023

And---the answer is...LOVE! Amen!

 Perspective!

If your perspective is a focus-vision of Love
most of any "issues" are immediately resolved.

It really is "Just that simple"! Try it!

Shine Love! Make everyone else the "focus".

Purpose Peace!---through...selfless-Love!

Amen!

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Oh!---How I do love...horses!

 Winter-morn (Unicorn)-Horses!


20 °! Wow! Sharp-cold this morning. 6 a.m.!
 
Silver-frost crackles under my insulated-
boots as I cross the yard to the waiting-
critters; gentle-whinnies and soft-nickers
greet me as I approach the barn-door.
 
Alerted by my cayuse-herd of five, the sheep
offer a “Good-morning”-bleat and the ten
herd-of-cattle “moo” a breakfast-appetite.
 
A cheery salutation of “Good-morning!” to each
of the steeds, in-turn, by name, and a general
soft-voice greeting to the other barn-residences
holds their attention as I climb the hay-loft ladder.
 
Through strategic holes in the floor positioned
above the feed-mangers below, I toss “flakes”
of green alfalfa to the hungry-heard. Each breed
has their own feed-setup so all get ample nutrient.
Later in the afternoon they’ll get another helping
of green-fodder along with grain to help stave-off
the fast-comng cold winter-night’s dulling-chill.
 
As I gently pet each horse before returning to the
house for breakfast, I bury my tingling nose in the
steeds’ furry necks for warmth. Ahh! Nothing like
“horse” aroma in a frosty winter’s unicorn pleasure!
 
Amen!
 
 
 

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Epiphany!---Confession!...Alelluia! (Part 2 oof 2)

 And, today, I chase the “silver and gold” evil faux-tally by investing (donating) in the lottery.

I only play because I think I’m really Santa Claus and I intend to give it all away.

Honestly! It is an “insane” purposed-perversion! I have no-need of riches, don’t need or want anything! Already got more than I need. Won the elusive “Lottery-of-life-and-love” with a special mantra emblazoned on a brilliant red pennant Proudly flying on a golden-staffed gonfalon. Blazing, bold white letters proclaim my meaning: Faith! Family! Freedom! Amen!

Later yet, to celebrate my fortieth year, I quit my exciting and rewarding “J-O-B”, still enjoying my precious-Freedom under the guise of “commitment” and spent the next 18 years with a young man who became my very best-friend; our 1st grandson, Z. Tyler! Fun-’n-games”!

Often took him out of school to play golf; went to cardinal Thursday afternoon ball games!

Once I came to my senses---Oh! Hell! I knew it all along!...I began really living holy-Liberty!

Made more money after that “Epiphany”: When you stop chasing money, it just kind of starts chasing you! Funny!? And---I know you don’t believe it…That’s quite alright! It does work!

Kind-a like Redemption!-Salvation!---Al you gotta do…is Believe! Isn’t that---just…too easy?

Some have inquired “How?” do you retire at age 40? Do it!---and…Don’t ever  look back!

Yeah! I’m a professional-bum! But, I’m good at it! Lot’s of Practice! Always!

Won’t admit to having “No ambition.” Just focused Life-Love in a Measure! Pleasure! Treasure! Trinity! Reckon so, it does no harm---and, it suits me…to a “T”! Amen!

In the present, I have found an emotion-devotion to writing---an attempt(?)…anyway!

We’ve been exceedingly Blessed! Faith! Family! Freedom! Fun-’n-games! Always! Amen!

A Fantastic–family with beautiful girls and handsome boys; all highly intelligent and kind!

I errantly bragged about my wife, “The Saint”, only to one fine day realize she’s an “Angel”!

So!?---Another…Epiphany! I “get” the Aussie God Hunters excitement finding a bit of gold!

You see! The Pleasure is in the journey! It’s not some elusive Prize! It’s Playing-the-game!

Baseball isn’t about the tally-score, the victory is simply participating in the adventure-game!

Maybe it’s as simple as what my cardiologist says makes a “Good” golfer. Low expectations!

“Yes! Lovely-Lady Candice Leah!” I began an explanation, “The charm in finding a tiny sliver of gold is not in the value of the “material”, rather, in the expression of the virtue!Amen!

Politely, she didn’t argue. Reckon so she knows me too well---or…she’s finally just given-up!

Never showed much adult Good-sense---Never needed it…Never found any worth the effort!

Thanksgiving Praise! Honor! Glory! Prayer for Life! & Love!

I solemnly Pray: Dear God! My Lord! Allow, Please, that I might once more enjoy the majesty of the Rocky Mountains, view just once more a soaring eagle from above his position, ride the noble friend-horse view the blue Pacific from a parapet escarpment, visit the Diamond Mine in Arkansas, search Arizona for the Dutchman’s Lost Gold Mine. Savor the sunshine-gold, bathe luxuriant in the glow of an alabaster pale full moon delight, kiss my Love, hug my progeny, revel in a satiated-spirit holy-sacred Peace, Dream-and-do all-the-impossibles, never give-up, make many smile and laugh, offer Praise! Honor! & Glory! Embrace and enjoy! Ride the wild Magic-unicorn across the cosmos-Fantasy! Plant another tree! Live! Love! & Laugh! Another dawn! A new-day! A chance! A “Whisper-wind” time-through-space! Sure enough! Reckon so! If Thy-will be done---I’ll be there!...always and forever! Amen!

For I live just yonder south of a golden sun high noon

A bit west below silver-glow alabaster pale full moon

Amen!---Amen!...Amen!

The end

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Epiphany!---Confession!...Alelluia! (Part 1 of 2)

 Epiphany!---Confession!...Alleluia!

(’Tis true---the Pleasure is in the adventure…It’s an Awesome-wonder! Amen!)

 

Watching the hapless gold “miners” on a program called “Aussie Gold Hunters” one of the “hopefuls” stumbled on a $50 (tiny) sliver-of-a-gold-nugget. “Alleluia!” Nirvana!? Excitement!

My co-watcher, Lady Candice Leah, just was not at all impressed. Made me wonder “Why?

Wow!” Dripped her sarcasm “How can anyone get excited over a $50 find for all that work?”

Her focused pragmatism made me laugh out loud. She’s right, of course. No profit in “Bum”!

In the last century, when I was a “kid” just recently turned a “know-it-all” 8 years-of-age I got a brand new kite to fly the lofty skies of a new born March wind; that “toy” cost 10¢! A worthy sum in 1955; I don’t remember how I ever scraped together that “immense” sum. Seems impossible! There was virtually no money for frivolities, barely funds to provide “necessities”. A new kite was a frivolous “decadency”. So, of course, I had to have one. Hmm!

So? Dad wanted to go fishing and that was right up my alley. I took my brand new kite along.

The pond we visited was a water-filled depression in a farm field which supposedly held fish.

Well! Young (and “dumb”) innocent(?) son decided “kite flying” should be much more entertaining and “fun” than feeding fish in hopes of catching one. (Truth is: The toy was  “new” and a curious thing; though I had never “launched” a “flying-paper” on my own, I had “piloted” several after Dad had gotten them airborne.) So, surely that should be the “easy” part; I just accepted that the wind might do the rest once I got the paper-and-sticks off the ground.

So I ran---and ran…and ran over hill-and-dale trailing the kite tethered to a string behind me.

Reckon-so it’s plenty true that I could really run fast and far back in those lamented days-of-youth. Try as I might, the kite refused to fly; even the March winds had deserted my efforts.

At long last, after I ran out of steam, I heard dad yelling for me. What does he want, now?

He was motioning toward me waving his hand and yelling, “Come back! Come back!”

I gathered my prized kite and excess string and started back; it was a long walk.

‘How far were you going to run? To the next town?” Dad had a way with words! Hmm!

I chose not to answer such a probing query---because, Well…there was no answer!

I thought that you had to run and keep running until the kite soared; no such luck.

I think that might have been my first holy-sacred lesson in: Just-for-the-“fun”-of-it! Hmm!

Seems they invented and detailed the word Hedonist (Pleasure-seeker) just for me!?

In later years, after I “grew-up” to become a fine, upstanding, productive, worthy “adult” with a paying “job” (Just-Over-Broke) I found my “running” days had not deserted me. While co-workers were diligently putting in “seat”-time at the office busily “climbing-the-ladder” I found Hedonist-pleasure in fishing, hunting, golfing, chasing Rainbows! Butterflies! & Unicorns! along with wild Morel-mushrooms and general “loafing”. One fine spring week day, I found myself lying on my back in a clover field high up on the bluff observing a red-tail hawk ride thermals.

Wow! I wondered at his prowess! “Just how high would you have to fly to see those Majestic Rocky Mountains that I love so dearly?” He didn’t seem to entertain my selfish query. Too bad!

Hell!” I assured myself with a knowing and enviable wry smile, “He’s already seeing them!” “That” seeming “surrender”-assessment sorely meant to assuage my “bond-to-earth” lament. Damn!-the-luck! No-wings! No 8X vision. But, I’ll not be denied; I’ll join him in-spirit!

Just have to manage to “make-do”! Sure-enough! Reckon-so! By then, I had become expert!

Oh! Yeah! The “corporate” genius-powers offered me promotions; I opted for sacred-Freedom! “Money” couldn’t buy me! There’s a Biblical word to define such trades. No! Thanks!

(Part 2 of 2 tomorrow)

Monday, March 20, 2023

Youth-curious! Ahh!

 An Attitude “Youth-curious”---of…Love!
 
 
Search deep! Of archived first romantic-kiss
Allow indulgent heart-throb mist memory-bliss
 
Such very beautiful radiant maiden-pure
A strong-muscled handsome Adonis-sure
 
In each mega-tropolis, burg, remote farm
A curious boy or girl explores Love-charm
 
In steamy-grit of canyon-deep city-streets
At sprouted-towns slow-cadenced beats
In barn-lofts surrounded by golden-wheats
Where lake-water rowboat romantic-meets
Sweet-curiosity of Love!-tempt warm-heats
 
Across yonder subtle-march tread time-in-space
Map-design refine, assign, confine, resign-trace
 
On summit-pinnacle deep-breathe Love’s-light
In valley-Lo embrace desire-wild spirit-delight
 
One day, somewhere beyond, flicker amber-coal
Rejoice! Not-lost amnesia-like attitude live-soul
 
Remember-when whisper-wind reverberate heart-tingle
Endorphins-spike sweet-savor “Love-curiosity” a-jingle
 
In city-park, shadow-station, snipe-hunt with a perfumed Miss
Short-breathed, high-flying “I’m-in-Love!” tempestuous-kiss
 
Candy! Flowers! Dinner! Movie! Tux! Exchange: “I do’s!”
Too soon-mundane drudgery often denies any “Good-news”
 
Years morph longevity to howl the tethered lonesome wolf-wild
Practiced expected-only habit fosters couch-potato boor-styled
 
One fine day---too-soon, too-late…”One”- partner absent-gone
“Love!” survive-thrives “Youth-curious” Love-me-tender…song
 
On Treasure-measure “Youth-curious”---of…Love! Attitude!
Revere: Commandments-10---sacred beloved…8-Beatitudes!

Amen!

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Mother's Love!

 Mother's Love!

In the soft-stillness of a child’s bedroom a mother

prays her progeny’s holy-nighttime sacred-psalm---

“Amen!” she whispers…followed by a reverent echo.

 

“Prayer comforts a pure heart.” Mommy allows.

“Music soars a spirit-wild.” Compliments the child.

Love! Sings-our-prayer!” Concludes Dear-Mother.

 

Stroking soft silky-strands, “Mommy” comforts

her child upon a bosom-tender as she silent-prays

Thanksgiving for the blessing and dares selfish-hope

for God’s protection and a satiating ‘happy”-life.

 

When, at last, the tiny head lays heavy, she slips a

thin arm away, gently kisses the tender cheek laying

soft hand upon the forehead-cool, smiling tenderly.

 

“Good night! My child! Pleasant dreams!

---Happy life!...One day, true-Love! Amen!”

 

And---of-innocence is-born…Oh! Sacred-Truth!

 

Now---I-lay me-down to-sleep…

Safe! Comfort-warm! Peace!-keep

 

Amen!

Saturday, March 18, 2023

Happy Birthday! (Report)

Lesi's Birthday-party!

Fun-times! Great-company! Fine-food! Good-times!

Thank you!
Lexi! For your birthday!
Z.T.! Jen! G.L.! For your house and hospitality!
Beth & Graig! For the food and entertainment!
Becky & Lauren! For the transportation and fun!

What a GREAT family!
Each---PERFECT!...and...LOVING!

Amen!

Friday, March 17, 2023

Happy Birthday! Lexi! Yea!

Happy Birthday! Lexi!

(March 18, 2023 Yea! Celebrate!)

 

Hey! Gorgeous! Intelligent! That Murray college-girl

Personality! Talent!Professor?” Loving Perfect-swirl!

 

God blessed us once again with a Love-package emotion

name of Alexandria Elizabeth who brought delightful

times and even more fun for all of us to celebrate life and

sacred-holy Love with games in Awesome Wonder space

with silly things like trying (in vain) to teach ole Bapa to

say the alphabet correcrly like Lexli-Lu  knew to be true

(His favorite “letter” he claimed to be “l-m-n-o-p”) and

also to have him emulate her intelligence for counting to

a simple number tally “10”, of course, Lexi was already

aged “3” and Bapa was way too old to learn the difficult

stuff which Brilliant-granddaughter easy knew so well!

 

But, we sure-enough I reckon-so had us so special times!

 

Played ball! Rode horse! Went swimming! Played hide ‘n seek!

 

I never took you out of school to go play golf like I did for brother.

Often, we were together when Little-Lexi babysat ole Bapa! Hmm!

 

I respect that my Lexi-girl like poetry absent purposed rhyme

Indulge me! Sweetheart! Together we share a sacred Love-time

 

So very Proud of our young-lady! There’s nothing she can’t do!

With cousins, family and kin fun-days shared we most surely knew

 

Tackled! Tamed! Successful=graduated! School and onto the University!

Genius! Now erudite! Even helped  Nanny cook and Bapa plant a tree!

 

Lexi dearly loves life and learning, family and friends and ole

Holly-dog and new neice delightful-Perfect Gabriella Leigh and

Our Biscuit-puppy bringing all a Measure! Treasure! Pleasure!

 

So?---More-of-the-same! (MOS)!...Onward and upward!

Remember! When you and Lauren and Annie take over the

University and the State-of-Kentucky---make BapaGovernor!

 

Our lives are so enriched with Love and sacred appreciation

with Lovely Young-Lady Lexli-Lu contributing to the fun!

 

Love-you more than precious-Life! Happy Birthday! Love, Nanny & Bapa


Thursday, March 16, 2023

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

(March 17, 2023 Yea! Celebrate! Good luck!)

 

“Wake-up! Gabriella!Magic Unicorn gave a gentle call.

Magic!?” Yawned Gabby reaching the switch on the wall.

 

Smiling the little girl said, “I was in an awesome dream.”

Kitty-cat Miss Penelope purred joining with the trio-team.

 

What? My dear! Were you dreaming?” Magic inquired.

Oh! I was picking clover in the meadow as I desired.”

 

Well! Now, that’s just perfect!” Magic Unicorn smiled.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We’re visiting the Emerald Isle!”

 

“Oh! Magic-unicorn! That’s just perfect-wonderful! I’ll find a 4-leaf clover!”

“If we have time,” Magic offered, “We’ll fly the ‘White Cliffs-of-Dover!’.”

 

“Is that in emerald Ireland!?” Miss Gabriella Leigh asked, confused.

“Not quite, but close enough,” Magic explained, slightly amused.

 

Gabriella with Miss Penelope promptly climbed aboard the unicorn-express.

“I’ve never been to Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick Day.” Gabby confessed.

 

The night was clear, a full moon bright as they traversed the ole pond-wide.

Magic coursed way-south to show his passengers “White-cliff Dover” Pride!

 

“That’s the English Channel below and yonder Eiffel tower Paris, France.”

Gabriella stared as kitty purred and they enjoyed an “Ou La! La!”-dance.

 

“Those white cliffs are world-famous.” Magic said, surveying the site.

Oh! Just beautiful!” Squealed the little girl hugging kitty in glee-delight.

 

“Look! Penelope! The Emerald Isle is pretty-green. I see a leprechaun!”

And, indeed, the land brightened emerald-glow in the new light-of-dawn.

 

St. Patrick walked this verdant green bringing Ireland Christianity!”

Magic informed his guests. “He taught the 3-leaf-clover holy-Trinity!

 

“The ‘What?’Gabby asked. “Three persons in one-God!” Magic replied.

He held up a 3-leaf clover. “See? 3-in-1! A God sacred-Trinity inspired.”

 

“And, St. Patrick chased all snakes from the island into the sea to drown.

“Like he led Christians from evil-temptation to sacred Salvation-found.”

 

Gabby found a 4-leaf Irish-“Lucky clover. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

"Less:-than-1%!---Really?...What? Hmm!

 "Who's "in charge-of-anything!?

A very-few "misguided" individuals throw a tantrum! Hmm!

And---like well-trained idiots..."we"-the-people...give-in! Hmm!

So "few" and un-intelligent "Whats"(?) get to decide for everybody!?

I don't think so!---"NO!"-way!...Not in my world! Amen!

Don't like the "rules"?---Who cares!...Change them...legally!

See? It's like the idiot-fool in a Viking horned-helmet sitting in the 
Speaker-of-the-house seat in the Capitol building Jan. 6, 2021.

"He" and any-other DOES NOT get to sit in that seat just because they 
decide they want-to! they can run for office and maybe garner that 
privilege(?); such is sedition punishable by hanging! Amen!

Back-to-the-basics! Respect and obey all laws of God and man!
Don't like the law---Change it (legally)...DO NOT break the law!

The Constitution prescribes "remedies" to amend itself by "We the people...!

The Holy Bible prescribes sacred behavior! "We" DO NOT make the rules!

Stop!---Practicing "spoiled-brat" idiocy!..."We" see and don't like it! Amen!

It's SO simple!---Behave like a reasonable human being!...Thank you!

"Global-warming"!---DO something!...Plant-a-tree! I did! 12k of them!

Amen!

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Might!?---but...Maybe-not!? Hmm!?

 Decisions! Ugh!?

I love to make decisions! I'm ready, willing and able to 
live with "whatever" the consequences, good or bad.

I've prospered and been devoured for this penchant.
Still, I persist; love the adreneline-spike. Fun!

And---a Bonus...I defeat evil-demons: Worry! & Fear!

That, alone, is worth the effort and any negatives!

No! It doesn't always work out Perfect! Nothing does! Ever!
Learn to appreciate! be adaptive! Enjoy! Laugh! Live! Love!
So! Put it off until tomorrow! It'll be there! Just like before!

So? A Dare!---Choose!...and, be quick about it! Daylight is burning!

Sure! Think-it-through! (once, silghtly). Don't get shut-out!

Now?---I got this fool-proof idea!...Want-in? Hurry!

Afraid to die?---Yes!...If you're afraid to truly live! Amen!

Amen!

Monday, March 13, 2023

Can't!?---Or...Won't!? Hmm!? "Big" difference!

 I 'will"!

Easy!---To say..."I can't!"

Less-easy---to confess..."I won't!"

One is an evil lie! The other a sad excuse!

How about?---"Let me!"..."i will!" Hmm!

Problems!?---Global-warming!?...Lament? Or plant a tree!?

I refuse to complain!---Rather...I planted 12k trees...so far!

Enjoy the emerald filigree green and relax in some cool shade!

I "can"!---I "will"!...Just...stay out of the way and watch!

"Choices!?"---Choose carefully and wisely...and "often"!

What an absolutely Awesome-wonder Gift-of-life/Love!

Sun's out!---Another chance!...Might just plant one more tree!

Amen!

Sunday, March 12, 2023

So? What's with NY? Hmm!?

 Hey!---NY...Butt-out!

Miss Annie just got an offer to go to Syracuse, NY!
Sister Lauren is accepted to Cornell U. in Ithica!
(She's also been accepted to Duke U.!)

So? What's with NY coming after our kids? Hmm!

Sure! They are "Genius!"---But...They're ours!

We're PROUD of and LOVE them!---NY...You're "out"!

I certainly don't blame NY, I just don't like it!

You girls are Gorgeous and highly intelligent! You rock!

Whatever you decide, we'll always support you!

Amen!

Love, Nanny & Bapa

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Got it fixed!!

 Try! Again!

Rewrote the 14th Gabriella book for Easter!

Might be even better than the first one!?

Might be!? We'll never really know!

But---the sentiment and message...are the same!

Amen!

Friday, March 10, 2023

Duh!---It happens...even to the "best" of us! Hmm!?

 Duh!!!

Pressed the wrong button at the wrong time! Damn!

Wrote book 14 in the Gabriella Leigh with Miss Penelope 
children's series about a little girl, her kitty-cat and a unicorn 
named, Magic, and the adventures of the delightful trio.

Went to work on the text this morning, got careless and 
accidentally deleted (completely) yesterday's effort. Lost!

So? Okay! Idiot-boy! Reodo it---Better...This time!? Hmm!

Me---and...computers!? Not a really good-mix! Oh! Yeah!

Hell!---Like I always said...they won't last...long!? Hmm!

Rebel! Rascal! Rogue!---Can't you ever...just join-up?

Reckon-not!---Too much fun...retyping idiot-mistakes! I guess?

Try! Try! Again!---And, again!...And, again! Hmm!

Well! I do get a lot of unwanted-practice. Duh!

If I live long-enough (Really?)---I will...learn!??????

I expect mistakes---from You!...I allow NONE from me!

Amen!

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Big doin's!---Really!? What!?..."I" woke-up this mornn'! "Big"-doin's!

Perspective!

Didn't win the lottery---again!?...Don't care! Ought to quit!

Don't need or want the cash---Plan!...Give it all away! Really!

Nothing I need---or...want! Nothing! Got it all---and...more!

Non-materialistic!?---You bet!...Just Like to be Santa Claus!

A friend died recently---Wealthy!?...In his own right! Somewhat!?
Had everything!? The Best of everything!? Lots of everything!
They buried him just like all the rest! Hmm!?
"How" much did he leave?---Easy!...He left it "all'!

So? How you gonna determine "value" if you can't tally the count?
Tally "virtue"-of-"charity" to count "worth" They're very different things!
When you "feel" that difference you'll know sacred-PEACE!

Reckon-so I can do without "it"!? Always-have! Happy!
Had "what" I needed when I needed it! God delivers!

Very Best that I can do---is simply...Appreciate! And, I do!

Lauren is on her way home! Yea! That's enough for me!

Love-you!---Really!...You bet! Forever more!

Amen!

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Dichotomy!

Dichotomy! 

Ugh!---Is it always that way?...All or None!? Hmm!

Love ambition!---Too young!...No experience!

Material-pretties for sale---No money...Frustration!

Money!?---Maturity!?...Non-materialistic!?

Popularity---Celebrity...Independent-Individual!

Climb-the-latter---step on people...Success!?
(Those same nobodies are there on the way down, too!)

Truth!---Lies!!!!...Necessity! (One and the same!?)

Desire---Rules...Frustration!

Think-outside-the-box!---Lie!...There ain't no box!!!

Redemption!---Salvtion!...Faith! Hope! Charity!

Live!---Love!...Laugh!

Faith!---Family!...Freedom~

Truth!---Justice!!!...The American-Way!

Confession:
My mind thinks I'm still 18! Enjoyable charade!?
But---it's killing this...old-body of mine! Damn-it!

Amen!