43: Rescue Pooches: Elvis I am passionate on somethings: morning smooch, baseball, burgers on the grill, flying the flag, the warm embrace. Yet, outside of the smooch and embrace one thing drives me. Unending love. Way back in 2007, I was going through a difficult time in my life as…

42: Orleans A trip to the Big Easy in June. What could go wrong. As flows the might Mississippi River so does the trip. The entryway from the plane led to fogged glasses and the humidity reminded me that, “You are in the south!” While not uncomfortable to those that…

Because taking snap pics are better than snap decisions.

40: Where was I? Many days have passed since I wrote. In fact, too many. As I approach the end of my fifth decade and become more nervous about the sixth, I need to do with myself what the lighthouse is doing. Reflect. Time is a constant companion, to paraphrase…

The end is not near. This isn’t all, folks. Ever since youth, I’ve known that this life journey is one to take with wide-eyed wonder. Leaps, climbs, struggles, and dips. It’s one big experience best when done in control. …

The sun sets beneath wings Of angels soaring on clouds As night sky draws near A Poet Who Loves To Sing ~ Alves Holmes In my everyday chores at home in the early evening, I often pause and look up. I’m amazed at what I see. From hummingbird dances with…

Beep! Ding! Ring! “I know I should do this, yet…SQUIRREL!” Bright shiny objects draw me away. I loose focus on the present. My bride taught me something. Be present in the present. In a world that has more noise, more attention gathering distractions, it is a small wonder we are…

36: It’s OK to hurt Blues. It’s often music played when feeling down. Yet the music blues is a vibrant, exciting and uplifting experience. Songs of loss, broken love, or missing can be turned 180 degrees if positive energy is used. Rent not paid? Dog bite your hand? Car needs…

35: Unseen forces Last week was a daily, sometimes hour test of patience, humility, and few rewards. It was, as if, the moon, stars, and cosmic winds aligned and found me too happy with life. Those thunderbolts and lightening are very, very frighting! As much as I dodged and weaved…