shaking the tin

Woke this morning to the sound of thunder….how far off? I laid there and wondered. Just kidding…paraphrasing Bob Seger.  It’s never too early to paraphrase Bob Seger. ( Did you ever get a chance to notice what a good writer … Continue reading →

once i built a railroad

I did a post a couple of weeks ago called “…down by the river“. It was about living out of a van….YouTube video of a guy who was down on his luck and living out of his van…pontificating about all … Continue reading →

gravel

It’s been raining hard here off and on for a couple of weeks. Our driveway is gravel. Our road was gravel when we first moved here.  Most of the driveways in our area are gravel. All this rain gives me … Continue reading →

logging my brain

There’s a Christian band that I love who were active in the 70’s and 80’s called the 2nd Chapter of Acts. It was one of those “wore out the grooves” situations…back in the day when that statement made sense. Now … Continue reading →

totem

I spent the last 4 1/2 years of my college life at a school in downtown Atlanta. “Four and a half years?  What?! ‘Last part’ he says….how long did it take him to finish college? ” you may be thinking. … Continue reading →

video star

If I’m posting a YouTube video, there’s a good chance that I overslept. When I promised myself that I’d do a post every morning, I think that I was operating on the premise that I’d give myself enough time before … Continue reading →

espresso

I’m almost down to the last of the bag of coffee beans I usually buy. I have a new bag…a fresh bag…waiting in the cupboard for me so it’s not even some weird minor “emergency” that I’ve almost finished with … Continue reading →

grown up female stranger

first girl I loved The Internet is beautiful. The Internet is terrifying. I had this song on an old cassette that I bought used that I’ve since packed away somewhere.  It’s Jackson Browne’s version of an old Incredible String Band … Continue reading →

moving, moving, moving….can’t slow down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QKbIb8wcz0 Here’s another long video about movement and nomadic living. I must be on some kind of traveling kick right now…living vicariously through all these traveling guys. This video is produced by the BBC…so any comments about our country being … Continue reading →