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!!!!!



Saturday, November 7, 2020

Thank God, Baby Jesus, and the Holy Spirit! We Finally Have a Real President! Joe Biden Will Soon Be At The Helm!!!!!!

The Trump crime family will soon be out of our White House. I hope they are frisked when they leave...make sure they aren't stealing the silverware.



Monday, August 31, 2020

Have You Ever Acted On An Irresistible Urge? You Know, There Was Something You Are Going To Do, Knew You Shouldn't, But You Couldn't Stop Yourself.

irresistible

   
1       adj   If you describe something such as a desire or force as irresistible, you mean that it is so powerful that it makes you act in a certain way, and there is nothing you can do to prevent this.  (=overwhelming)  
It proved an irresistible temptation to Hall to go back.     
♦   irresistibly      adv   ADV with v  
I found myself irresistibly drawn to Steve's world.     
2       adj   If you describe something or someone as irresistible, you mean that they are so good or attractive that you cannot stop yourself from liking them or wanting them.  
INFORMAL   The music is irresistible.     
♦   irresistibly      adv   ADV adj  
She had a gamine charm which men found irresistibly attractive.     



    I was in Curtis LeMay's Air Force (SAC) from 1956 to 1964. My first duty station was 
    B-47s and KC-97s. Later years B-52s and KC-135s. Flying status was great...paid an extra $55 dollars a month which was almost as much as my base pay. Anyway, I was fortunate enough to be on flying status from time-to-time. So yes, I flew on B-47s...but, never under a bridge (I don't think).

   If you're interested in aviation please do a search for Captain John S. Lappo. He was an amazing pilot.











Friday, August 28, 2020

Dang, Just Watched the 4th and Final Part of the Republican Convention....

There's a lot I'd like to say but don't have the energy. Will say there were lots of people and less than one percent had on masks. EDIT: Though I did see several tables with bottles of Clorox.




Monday, August 10, 2020

Well, Say It Ain't Soooo.... Another So-Called Religious Guy Stepping On His You Know What.

Here's the link to the article. 


I have little to say other than you have to be really stupid to put something like this on so-called social media. Oh, and that ain't his wife and his hand is awfully close to her you know what.