A tailor is preparing to eat some jam, but when flies settle on it, he kills seven of them with one blow of his hand. He makes a belt describing the deed, reading “Seven at One Blow”. Inspired, he sets out into the world to seek his fortune. The tailor meets a giant who assumes …
Author: Robert
Just a Kid
A few years ago, my daughter in law, Lindsay, bought me a tee shirt which has Just a Kid from Detroit printed on the front. It’s navy blue with orange print. Whenever I wear it, especially in Florida, people comment on it. They want to know if I’m really from Detroit. They know I’m not …
A Minor Mystery
I was sorting through a kitchen drawer a few weeks ago and I found a flexible red tube. It was about five inches long. I didn’t know what it was, but it looked like it might slide over the handle of a hot pan. That was my best first guess. The more I thought about …
Another Glimpse of the Ghost
It seems like once a year I write about Sutton and his song, The Ghost’s Perfume. Here I go again. I’m sharing the tale this time because his song has been nominated for a San Diego Music Award as “Best Country or Americana Song’”. If you follow these steps you can vote for it. Here …
Eye of the Tiger
When I first arrived in Florida last September, I signed up for a few enrichment classes. I registered for a class about my iPad, a couple of writing classes and cardio drumming. The drumming class started last Saturday. I signed up because I thought it would be a good way to help build my shoulder …
New Beginnings
The first week of January I joined a group in The Villages called Single in The Villages. They have an online calendar which lists the group’s monthly activities. I noted an entry called Singles: New Beginnings. The description read: Singles: New Beginnings Book Study, for those ready to add new activities, routines and people to …
Like -Lust – Love 2.0
I originally wrote this tale seven years ago. It was my Valentine’s Day post. I’ve updated it a bit, and it’s a long read, but ponder your own experience as you read about mine. My mom and grandmother once told me that I proposed to a girl during dinner. I was three and Beverly was …
Obadiah 2.0
I wrote a story called Thank you Obadiah almost two years ago. I posted it about six months after Ruth’s passing. It began like this. I have a Facebook friend, Obadiah, who posted this cartoon a few days ago. It’s a visual representation of how people handle problems. Two men, stuck in the same position, …
Dancing in the Kitchen
When I was in Michigan for Thanksgiving, I stayed with David and his crew. They had recently remodeled their house and set up an ensuite for me when I stay with them. It’s very nice and, best of all, it’s on the first floor. I’m closer to eighty than I am seventy, so I appreciate …
The Expo
Elizabeth and I spent last Sunday at the Book Expo in The Villages. If you came, thanks for showing up. Our book sales were meager, but the connections we made were huge. Elizabeth shared her children’s book, The Elephant on Aaron’s Chest. I’ve written about her book before and have included a link to my …