The Beginning....

The Beginning....
When William Least Heat-Moon toured the country many years ago, his steed, if you will, was a van that he named Ghost Dancing. His journey of America was 13,000 miles. His book is Blue Highways, A Journey Into America. My steed will be a Subaru WRX (traded for an XV Crosstrek). My travels will be, what in the past were called, the blue highways of Virginia. Years ago, maps showed secondary roads in blue. Yes, the ones less traveled.

Thursday, March 25, 2021

A New Direction For My Blog...And, A Fifty-Five Word Story.

The short version of a long story. Other than some stories in my draft folder (400 plus) I'm going to try to only post 55-word stories. If I don't get some comments, good or bad, I think I'll just quit this blog.

Thanks to any who read these stories and leave comments.

I plan on posting a story every week or so.


He had Become Obsessed with his Trains

 Got married, only had one small set-up. Soon he bought train stuff weekly, spent his time in the basement with his trains.

His wife complained.

“Get a hobby,” he said.

Romantic part of their lives stopped.

“Let’s fool around tonight,” he said.
“No, thanks.”
“Why?”
“I got a hobby.”
“What?”
“Four boyfriends and three girlfriends.”

 January 4, 2017

 Maybe a cautionary tale…. We shouldn’t take each other for granted. We should try to talk about our problems and concerns as they come up. Sure, George, you’re such an expert!!!!!