I’m starting a karaoke class on Friday. It runs for two Fridays in a row. The instructor sent us an email and told us to practice beforehand because we’ll be singing on that first day. I’ve been practicing all my life. I sing in the car and around the house every day. I’m pretty good …
No More “Laters”
I posted the following several years ago shortly after my friend, Jim, died. The idea that our time on earth is limited was in the forefront of my thoughts. Time is a funny thing. When we’re young time passes very slowly. Our next birthday and Christmas seem like they’ll never come. Summer vacations are about …
AI’s Critique
My last post included a rewrite of a story about love languages that I wrote several weeks ago. I asked AI to do the rewrite, which I knew it could. I had asked for help on my Singles New Beginnings class a couple of times, so I thought a blog post would be easy. I …
I Was Just Playing Around
I took a class on how to use AI last Tuesday. I’ve been dabbling with it for a while and wanted to learn more. It’s pretty amazing. The more you use it the more it understands what you’re looking for. There are several platforms that you can follow. I tend to use copilot because it’s …
You Already Have a No
I went out to dinner with David’s family during their visit over the Christmas holiday. There was an attractive hostess working that night. She and Lindsay struck up a conversation about a “cute outfit” she was wearing. Lindsay wanted to know where she got it. The hostess brought her laptop over to the table and …
Speed Dating
There was a gathering yesterday in the Mulberry area of The Villages. That’s the far north end. It was a speed dating opportunity. I’ve been told that speed dating is basically a fast‑paced way for singles to meet a lot of new people in a short amount of time. You sit down with one person …
My Begats
When I was a kid, I heard about a section in the Bible called the begats. It was supposed to be about birth order. So and so begat so and so. When I googled the begats, I found that they’re genealogies that “trace who came from whom”. They appear in “Genesis, Chronicles, and the Gospels, …
Three Observations
Rather than one continuous story, here are a few observations I’ve made over the past couple of weeks. The third tale in this trilogy may be better suited for the dark web, but I’m including it just the same. I spoke with my friend Ed a few days ago. He’s doing well. His only complaint …
A Christmas Past
I looked up the origin of British toy soldiers the other day. I had some pictures to share from a Christmas past and wanted to know more about them. This is what I found. Vintage British toy soldiers are highly sought after because of: • their craftsmanship • limited production runs • historical accuracy • …
A Christmas Collection
I’ve been struggling with developing a new idea for a Christmas blog this year. While I do have a new one to post on Christmas Eve, here’s a series of excerpts from Christmas blogs since I started writing. It’s a long read so get a new cup of coffee and settle in. 2017 My earliest …