OK, I figured the best way to do this is by topic, not as artsy but easier to digest.

( Ferrari Show )

Earlier this evening I had a thought that it has been quite a long time since I have done any creative writing; When I was in high school and college, I would write short stories, poems and free verse. It wasn’t at all unusual for me to write a couple of stories in an average week; usually based on something that happened to me personally but still ( Read more... )

It is only a few weeks before I will be able to attend the live performance of "Spamalot" in Chicago.

In honor of the event, from time to time I will post a scene from the inspiration for this musical, which is of course the movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".

I offer for your consideration... Scene 15! Leave a comment

I have a confession- I am a salty and savory snack (henceforth referred to as "SSS") junkie.

It is not uncommon for me to not really want much of a dinner (lunch is usually my "big" meal of the day), so having a SSS while watching TV or mucking around online often fills the bill.

One of my favorite SSS's is popcorn…. It's not unusual for a bowl of ( Read more... )

As I mentioned in my previous entry, last night I attended my hiking group's social dinner at Redfish (a New Orleans inspired restaurant). These days I am somewhat somber when going into such establishments due to the memories of Hurricane Katrina and the damage and suffering in its wake ( Read more... )

The last few days have been damp and cloudy- needless to say, I have not been out on my bike; I haven't even wandered to the garage to check the air in the tires. It's highly unlikely that I will be riding in the 20~ mile "Spring Forward" on Sunday. I came to the realisation about a month ago that an indoor bicycle trainer would be helpful... I ( Read more... )

I have been battling a small sinus infection this weekend- but nothing too serious. The effect has mostly been for me to feel somewhat tired and listless but nothing more than that ( Read more... )

Some moments that I've had ( Read more... )

This past Monday marked the beginning of Spring in North America, and the trend is well and truly toward more spring like weather daily.

I am hopeful that it will be warm enough this coming weekend to be able to get some biking and possibly a trip to the driving range in. Of course, being so close to Lake Michigan (a/k/a "The Big Lake), weather can ( Read more... )

If I choke boy ( Read more... )