Somewhere last night between the rain-soaked moments while slipping out to the saloon’s side patio in the brick alley between rounds so MaxPower could sneak a smoke, a conversation awoke. After we purged ourselves of professional anxiety, we helped each other repel down to those visions of dreams fulfilled. I talked about Book of Blues; […]
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I Think We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Hookah Lounge
I was Half-asleep on a Friday night and halfway through half a sub when ‘Country called. “Whatcha doin’?” “Just got home from work n eatin’.” “Well, wolf it down ‘n come out to the Pub n wait for Prophet with me. We’re gonna go check out the Hookah lounge.” So I take my time and […]
Smart at Lifting Heavy Things
Prophet’s rebuilding a 3-wheeler. Marie is shaving down the carpet around the compartment doors on her brother’s bass boat. Since my handy man skill set consist of “being smart at lifting heavy things,” I’m on the sidelines out in the backyard at Prophet’s house chronicling the final steps of the great fishing boat restoration of […]
I dreamt of 2009 while awaiting edits
I blinked when I left Ft. Myers, Margaritaville in January and now it’s May. The time between posts wasn’t an accident. I swear I went down to Indy n tore up Broadripple with Bling last month but that was back in February. And I also keep thinking I went to Seattle a couple weekends ago […]
Stupid Little Things
I can tell my patience is wearing thin regarding my epic wait for the edits to my Book of Blues. The good news is that I talked to my cousin. I talked to him in that Facebook chat-sort-of-way. I don’t blame him. 70-hour work weeks in the blizzardom of Minneapolis has to hurt regardless of […]
Waiting too long to hear about my Book of Blues edits
9 days after the Super Bowl and I’m reconsidering what my cousin said by “shortly after” he’d have his comments n edits for Book of Blues. I have no patience anymore. I don’t live for much else and I’m ready to go back to work on it. My cousin’s like me: he’s much more impatient […]
Elkhart, IN and Ft. Myers, FL to me.
I used to look forward to hanging out in Elkhart, IN. I had family who lived along the St. Joesph river. I’d play around n get in trouble with my cousins while my family finished remodeling the house. The St. Joseph River used to scare me. My family lived near the damn. The damn had […]
Recreation – The Simple Things I’m Forgetting
I keep tellin’ a buddy of mine that balance of work and recreation is needed in life. If you don’t do both you’ll have neither. My buddy calls my advice hypocritical. There’s a point in that logic. I keep preachin’ it but I never end up doing it. Playin’ ’round and lookin’ up stuff for […]
Newest New Year’s Resolution: “Don’t use seven words when four will do.”
I forgot where the gym is. Sleep has become a practical joke & the weariness grows on me like the seven facial hair genetics gafve me: slow, almost unnoticeable until one day it’s an unsightly mud-packed zit. Both my copywriting and noveling took the same punch-in-the-face. The shit’s usually easy, but my boss was tough […]
Slowly sipping Johnny Walker Green
A fine, rare moment in life: slowly sipping Johnnie Walker Green with a friend you’ve gone through the trenches with. Its just after 1:30 am. My buddy is having a housewarming party. Bought his first house. Unopened boxes still lie about. The dining room table is still a card table until his girlfriend’s dad drops […]