I peered through the darkness into the opening of the cavern, only to see those familiar green and red rectangular objects of terror I’ve seen many times before. No, this was not some abandoned cave hidden deep into the side of a mountain in a West Virginia coal mine. This was the cavern of ourContinueContinue reading ““Twas the Nightmare Before Xmas””
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AN AMERICAN POET NAMED FROST
America fell in love with a poet. Not just any poet. This was Robert Frost. Frost told his life story through his poetry, but most of his story was of grief and despair. He grew up poor and anxious to find his niche in life. He tried teaching, farming, carpentry, and was a failure atContinueContinue reading “AN AMERICAN POET NAMED FROST”
Sorry Lord… Not Today!
So there you are, out for a hike all by yourself, trotting through the late summer pines and aspens on a sunny weekday afternoon in a local park. You pass by a stream and slow down just a bit, to take in the soothing sounds of the rippling waters cascading down a few rocks. AContinueContinue reading “Sorry Lord… Not Today!”
EAST ROAD – FOND MEMORIES FROM MY CHILDHOOD
The bulldozers woke me up early Monday morning with their thunderous movement down East Road. I jumped out of bed and rushed over to the window. My first thought was that someone new was moving into our neighborhood. While still rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I continued to watch as a giant flatbed truckContinueContinue reading “EAST ROAD – FOND MEMORIES FROM MY CHILDHOOD”
