Author Archives: Les

June 29, 2021 ~ Tuesday (the day after a record-breaking heat wave in the NW) October has arrived, once again. At least, tonight’s cooler temps remind me of some early autumnal evening. And, for once, I’m okay with that. For … Continue reading →

June 21, 2021 ~ Monday (the first day of Summer) If Summer could be encapsulated into one lovely 24 hour day … it could very well look like today … the first day of Summer … NW style. It was … Continue reading →

June 7, 2021 – Monday (now back in Denver but this was written on the plane enroute) I am restless. I’m on my way back to CO – flight #1 of the day – from Charlotte. A flight of a … Continue reading →

June 4, 2021 – Friday (somewhere in the South) Greetings … from North Carolina. I am at my new best friend’s place … Holiday Inn Express … in the tiny town of Apex, NC. Think country meets new build meets … Continue reading →

May 31, 2021 – Monday (for another 42 minutes … Memorial Day) I’m on my Southern “nosing around/hope to find a new hometown” trip. So, greetings from nearly Atlanta. I’m tucked into my clean (ahhhh) hotel room on the outskirts … Continue reading →

May 3, 2021 – Monday (raining = mist/drizzling) If, indeed, April showers bring May flowers – then they are here. I’ve been inside all day with four dogs and the remnants of a lingering headache. (Reaction to vax #2? Or … Continue reading →

April 25, 2021 ~ Oscar Sunday Tonight is the night of nights in the film industry. It is the live presentation, to the best of the best, of the Academy Award of Merit. The prize of prizes is a gold-plated … Continue reading →

April 20, 2021 … Tuesday It’s been one of those days … so, I needed one of those evenings. Today’s guilty verdict in the George Floyd death brings me no joy or happiness or even satisfaction because I believe it … Continue reading →

April 13, 2021 – Tuesday Below is a story I wrote for a competition … enjoy! Lily was in a mood. It was Tuesday and her afternoon to volunteer at the Senior Center. Like she didn’t have a million other … Continue reading →

April 13, 2021 … Tuesday When I was in fourth grade, many moons ago, I took piano lessons for a little bit. A little bit being approximately four months. Yeah, a very little bit. I stopped taking lessons after one … Continue reading →