The Best Day of My Whole Life; Susan Point; Belonging and Firm
The best day of my whole life was yesterday. At this moment I am still residing in the pushiest hotel room I have ever been in. It is huge and the bed, with its wonderful…
What I am Not; The Dreadful School; You Will Never Guess Where I Am; and Smile; Though Your Heart is Breaking
When I was staying with Trinka in West Marin I found a poem and thought that she had written it. I asked for permission to use it in the blog. She responded saying it was…
Derailed; A Strange Store; a Twin and an Old Friend
Faithful readers might be a little mystified by the fact that I am not speaking of the train trip. There is a very good reason for that. I am not on the train. I am…
An interview Taken From the Marin County Association of Retired Employees Newsletter
This is cheating, I suppose, although since I am not married, nor in a long term relationship – I cannot technically cheat. But it is an interview for the newsletter of the the above group….
Reflections Upon a Near Death Experience That Occurred on September 13, 2014 and was Never Addressed or In Any Way Compensated by the Institutions that Exist in the United Kingdom
I sorted through my papers as I prepared to leave Coquitlam, all ‘important’ papers were mailed from London to be with me in Canada. I discovered a file appropriately enough called Accident and within that…
An Amazing Irony Concerning The Creative NonFiction Writing Program That I Attended In London England
Readers are respectfully referred to the postings of February 15, 2017 and February 24, , 2017. The February 15th, 2017 Thoughts Upon Achieving One Thousand One Hundred And Twenty Hits In One Day On Your…
Waking Up Unsad; Remembrances of The High Diving Board; Another Strange Song Thread: and What Happens if I Have To Go In the Night
I usually wake up sad, but this morning not. A very restless night that was finally aided and abetted by sleeping medication but then quite magically awakening to the beautiful song of a bird. It…
A Mantra; Sorting; A New Calm Interspersed with Music; Good News from Emails and Reflections on Clothing Selections
Some of the stuff sorted through before embarking on the great train journey across Canada included a timber gram from the Sattchi Gallery in London. Coco Channel apparently said: You Live But Once; You Might…
Uncle Dave Wrote Every Day As Well; Some Highlights Not Mentioned Before; Sushi Rice and Cupcakes
This thought suddenly struck me. As many of you know I blog every day, or almost every day. In doing so I am unconsciously mimicking the writing habits of Uncle Dave because he wrote a…
Once Upon a Time; Love Me or Leave Me; More Travels; Mark Twain and a Walk
I am getting behind and I am blogging every day – how can this be? I am not going to be stupid enough to blog twice a day. Enough is enough. The weirdest thing that…