This Happened To Me

Finding harmony in the ink — As I sit here fervently scribbling my words across the page, I am hit with a stark observation. Writing is my addiction. It holds an intoxicating power that consumes every moment of my day. The distinct line that should exist between creator and creation is often blurred. This is no…

It would be so easy to pass as straight, but truth is I’m not — When I was twenty years old, I fell in love with a beautiful, dark woman whose roots we didn’t know. She was adopted, so we could only guess at her dark skin and eyes, and thick eyebrows. Like Frida Kahlo, she had her own style. She really didn’t give a…

I reject most articles without even reading the first word — A good card player doesn’t care what happens after she has decided to fold. I learned this playing Texas Hold ’em with my friends. Once you’re out of the hand, it doesn’t matter what the next card is. A good player doesn’t care. The desire to see the next card…

Thanks for the weekend from hell, Spirit Airlines — As the title points out, Spirit Airlines sucks. The company almost ruined my California trip, and they got away with lying to the Better Business Bureau. Before I begin I’ll warn you. This story might have some parts in it that are difficult to read for non-solo travelers. Don’t worry…

And on my viral video — I want to ask you to use your imagination for a moment. Pretend you know nothing about non-monogamy (this part’s important). You’re scrolling through your favorite social media platform, and then, all of a sudden, you see this woman dancing to Depeche Mode. And in the foreground of her dance…

The Panathenaic Stadium: A historic marvel in Athens — “It has been said that the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games is something that an athlete will remember for the rest of their life. It is true. That moment when you walk into the Olympic Stadium as part of the Australian Olympic Team, is a moment that I will…

To be or not to be — I officiated my cousin’s wedding. I am not ordained, nor am I registered to be an officiant. Instead, I told the happy couple I would like to officiate their wedding without taking any of the rules and regulations into account. The mother of the bride (my aunt) told me her…

Keeley Schroder June Writing Prompts — Effects of Aging Keeley prompt today asks, “Do the effects of aging bother you?” As one of the other Medium writers said “we aren’t getting out of this world alive”. However, with aging comes changes, which can be magnified when you have some comorbidities, like arthritis and diabetes. Obviously living a healthy lifestyle…

But Choices Might Put it Back on Track — It is amazing to me, as I look at my life from the perspective of 72 years on, how the path changed so suddenly and dramatically with the death of my wife, Penelope, in 2019. Before that heartbreaking time, I viewed the course of my life as being almost linear…