“We’ve been friends for a long time, haven’t we, Cicero?” Aristotle asked. The Roman orator smiled in reply.”Impossibly long, some would say. Why do you ask?” The two philosophers were strolling through a Roman replica of the Hanging Gardens of … Continue reading Philosophy of Friendship
Celebrating 5 whole @*^&#! days of acrimonious extended-family traditional gatherings to kick off the festive season. We’re all so excited that the entire family is coming to visit us for Thanksgiving! We don’t get to see each other as often … Continue reading Five Days of Thanksgiving
Prompted by this week’s photo challenge: Converge. Please click on the photos for the full experience. Three military vessels converge here: WWII Battleship USS Massachusetts, 1945 Destroyer USS Joseph P.Kennedy, Jr, and 1942 submarine USS Lionfish. Fans converge on the streets of Boston … Continue reading Converge (Photo Challenge)
“And what are you, Miss?” the brightest one of the bunch asked. She was clearly the most forward one of the group and the others had probably egged her on to ask the question. “What do you mean, Fearne?” I … Continue reading Digging For Roots (WW Challenge)
Augustus Antonius Inflatus and his ego swaggered in on his first day as the new head of Purchasing. He was introduced to the team and other key staff members as a go-getter, a highly successful leader, and an experienced negotiator … Continue reading Their Fearless Leader
Well, hello there! Would you believe it’s been 25 years since we’ve seen each other? Time does fly when you’re having fun — well, for me, anyway! The last time we were together, we were faced with a life-changing decision: … Continue reading Letter to Alternate-Timeline Me
