And the Father Cried

And The Father Cried The mother said quietly “You’ve got this, Baby” As she walked out onto that stage.  I keep watching as they sing as their voices soared taking them to heights beyond their dreams. The chair turned. The crowd screams...

History

Ah, will this section ever be fun.   There are no straight lines in my life and it has been varied, to say the least.  More when I find time or find things I have written on this very subject in the past. 

Training

Somewhere I have a list of all the seminars and various training sessions, classes, that I have taken. It is a LONG list. Will post it here when I find it.

Education

Education is a tenuous thing for there are so many aspects of one’s education that are hard to label, let alone measure.  One might say that my education began with books my mother read me as a child or from the Zane Grey books that my grandmother read to...

Favorites

This is a quick and dirty version, but I will update it soon. There are really in no particular order. In all the categories one might be my favorite in one mood and the next my favorite in another. Books Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry Leaving Cheyene by Larry...

Work

My livelihood and means to survive still come from estate sales and personal property & antique appraisals, but it is a little different from years past. Now I only do one a month and am a bit picky about that one. It would be easy to do many more, for I...

About Me

If you live long enough, you get to write your About Me section many times for only the most dull of us never change. While About Me is not what I have done, I have done many things and never had a linear life. So, not to get too philosophical, I will just touch on...

Terrible Things Happen

TERRIBLE THINGS HAPPEN Terrible things happen Unbelievably terrible things That may seem like nightmares But happen before your open eyes Eyes that stay open in shock         Fear and disbelief As the world falls apart Like...

Blended Family Christmas Tree

BLENDED FAMILY CHRISTMAS TREE Blended families are everywhere And ours is like so many others Your kids blended with mine My stereo, your TV, and bits Of furniture from my house, Some from yours And all now in our house. It is the same in every room, In every life....

Christmas Tree

CHRISTMAS TREE I have a problem with Christmas. Maybe because it used to mean so much Those memories are still so strong Of laughter and shouts of joy And now those I shared it with Are mostly gone Leaving me with the memories, Good and bad. Surprising how many are...