Every artist sees far beyond the simple strokes with which a masterpiece begins.
Tag: #amwriting
The Art of Building a Model Railroad Layout
Every artist sees far beyond the simple strokes with which a masterpiece begins.
Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 18: Thanksgiving Day
It's Thanksgiving Day in Maple Valley. How can there be a scandal hanging over town when it's time to stir a sense of thankfulness for all the good things that people enjoy and take for granted? If only for a day, the folks who are still very worried about Sylvia Meisner are stepping back to …
Continue reading Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 18: Thanksgiving Day
One Magic Weekend on Mackinac Island
When I think about the word magic, there is only one person, and one place that comes to mind. The place is Mackinac Island. The person is the girl I have been walking beside nearly fifty years. On our third date, I asked a beautiful girl to go with me to Mackinac Island for a …
Cody the Wonder Dog Goes to Houghton Lake
In over forty-five years, we have owned several wonderful golden retrievers. I don’t know how a golden could be anything but wonderful. Copper was our first. Lady, the princess, was our second golden. We raised her from a pup, she helped us raise our triplet sons, had a litter of twelve puppies, and left us …
Discovery Prompts Day 19: One Plus One Equals Three
In ninety seconds we went from a family of three to a family of six. We knew we were going to have triplets six days before they were born. The due date was April 10. They were born ten weeks early by cesarean section. We had no idea what to expect. We were supposed to …
Continue reading Discovery Prompts Day 19: One Plus One Equals Three
A Week on Mackinac Island, a Boy’s Dream Come True
The closest he had ever been to the Island was the Mackinac Bridge. Twice during family trips to Marquette to visit friends. Twice on the way to Wawa, Ontario for fishing and hunting. It was actually his father who did all the hunting and most of the fishing. The hunting wasn't successful and the fishing …
Continue reading A Week on Mackinac Island, a Boy’s Dream Come True
A Coffee State of Mind 