Hey! I’m on the Phone Here!

I was just at El Pollo with my 30 yo son for an early lunch meeting, half the tables empty. Some guy starts talking on his phone at full voice. I mean FULL VOICE. He's behind me so my son looks over my shoulder and we let the guy go 10, 20 seconds. I look …

Clumsy Me!

(originally posted to facebook) On the scooter its always Ninja-level alert, 2-seconds to danger, and always wear a helmet, preferably my safety boots and jacket (which I left home on such a nice night). First, I am fine; except for leaving one layer of skin, and a whole lotta dignity out on East Bay Road. …

The Future: “To the Bride & Groom”

I'm attending a wedding rehearsal dinner, the wedding is today, and it overwhelmingly heartwarming. I had no idea what to expect. My role was to be an escort, and an observer; to enjoy myself and a sneak in a small vacation. This week has been simply wonderful. Here in Charlotte, in “the historical south”, this …

Let’s Talk About Sunny

I invite all of my readers to Subscribe to Sincerely Sunny, especially this week's entry. ("Let's talk about Dick"). Sunny Landing is a gifted writer, leading a dynamic life. Her weekly diary entries always make me pause and think. What more could you ask for? But her personal special interest is reading and reviewing romance …

John & Meg’s Wedding Vows

I had the privilege to preside over a confirming ceremony for John Barfield and Meg Kuklovic. Their friends are all fans of science, astronomy, and science fiction adventure stories. I wrote the introductory words, and John and Meg authored the portion of vows and ring exchange. I want to thank my son Jesse and good …

Daily Duncan Starts Today

As we approach 2017, I'm starting a LiveJournal, making me a "late adopter". The purpose is to give me a place separate from my blog with stories from my summer 2016 scooter trip. This blog replaces my entries on Facebook, which are often too long, and have no means to retrieve them from history. This …