St. Nick First Appeared 202 Years Ago …

On this day in 1823 the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas was first published in the Troy Sentinel. It has also been called "Twas the Night Before Christmas" because of the first line in the poem. When first published, the writer remained anonymous. Authorship has been attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who claimed to have … Continue reading St. Nick First Appeared 202 Years Ago … →

Prompt: Nighttime Rituals

A few of the blogs I follow posted this yesterday. I guess there is a Throwback Thursday prompt each week by a couple sites I cannot remember off the top of my head. I thought this was a very neat set of questions to think back on and answer. After I publish this, I will … Continue reading Prompt: Nighttime Rituals →

Library Memories

Yesterday's blog about taking Ella to the library led to various conversations that brought back many of my own library memories. My first trip to the library was of course during grade school. We always had a day during the week where we could go and check out a book. There were some occasions where … Continue reading Library Memories →

My Mind Overflows With Random Thought

Life used to have a routine. I could plan my day. Phrases like: Business as usual, status quo, day to day affairs, normal activities, daily grind, staying the course, standard practice, and as per usual - don't mean anything anymore. Nothing is normal anymore. As a midnight shift worker, it's hard to know what day … Continue reading My Mind Overflows With Random Thought →

Guest Blogger: My Baby Brother

Introduction: A week or so ago, I posted a blog stating that I was toying with the idea of inviting someone to be a guest blogger. Without hesitation, my younger brother Christopher said he would love to write one. Let me say that he is WAY more qualified to write than I am. He has … Continue reading Guest Blogger: My Baby Brother →

Have You Used Your Imagination, Lately?

The following blog is based off a speech I had to do in college. It was a persuasive speech. While most students tried to persuade me to think one way or the other about marijuana, assisted suicide, or some other hot topic items that I knew my professor had heard a gazillion times, I wanted … Continue reading Have You Used Your Imagination, Lately? →