a zoo

A Place With Animals –

A sad place to visit. Animals should be free. Free to think if they can. Free to speak if they will. Don’t fence me in. Let me wander and let me talk about it. Freedom is an attraction to visit whenever you can.

Daily writing prompt
Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting.

a doubter

A Thinker –

A reason to believe. Thomas proved that faith was reasonable. Augustine proved that without faith there is no reason. Some need proof. Others are satisfied with knowing or believing that there must be a reason. All you have to do is look for it.

Daily writing prompt
Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc.

a dream job

A Dreamer –

A taste of heaven in a dream. Too often my dreams were about my job. Not a good thing. Now not so much and look forward to my dreams. My job is to dream the impossible dream.

Daily writing prompt
What’s your dream job?

a mobile phone

A Violation of Privacy –

A lack of freedom. Mark Twain got it right. The phone belongs in the closet. “Don’t call me, I’ll call you”. Better yet. Don’t let it ring and allow texting only. Going on vacation with a smart phone is really dumb. Just un-invent the ringer.

Daily writing prompt
If you could un-invent something, what would it be?

a positive example

A Feeling of Being Loved –

A mother. A saint. She picked up old ladies walking on the side of the road. They went grocery shopping together. They had tea together and I got to witness this in a dark smelly house. How do you forget something like that?

Daily writing prompt
Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved?

a clutter in my life

A Place To Start The Reduction –

A source is the mailbox. The paper just keeps coming and it stacks up because you’re not ready to do something about it. That includes my bank statement which includes $0.07 tax withholding. When I go online, my checking account is blocked until I fill out a tax withholding form which includes an agreement to go paperless. They don’t need my permission to withhold 7 cents every month or to block my online statement but they do need my permission to go paperless which now is my only access. Thank you USAA.

Daily writing prompt
Where can you reduce clutter in your life?

a communication online

A Dumb Phone –

A T9 typing challenge. They just want to know if I’m okay, if I made it home. A pre-recorded text called a template takes care of that. Still must practice typing with only nine keys. Texting is great even if you are not hard of hearing. A small dumb phone for an old man who would never have a smart one.

Daily writing prompt
In what ways do you communicate online?

a memorable 24 hr road trip

A Drive Through The Night –

A car full of teenagers. I was the oldest and the only male. My sister couldn’t come home from college so I got to take our sister, two cousins, and a friend to visit her. That’s four girls. A lot of responsibility for someone so young. It was spring break in Fort Lauderdale and I got into the Elbow Room with someone else’s ID. That’s memorable.

Daily writing prompt
Think back on your most memorable road trip.