“The outpost of the new west.” That’s the slogan on the website for The Silver Horse. And it’s a nice store, with some cool stuff, nestled among the other shops on the main drag in downtown Golden, Colorado. Elgielene and I used to walk or drive by there all the time. And the owners don’t know how The Silver Horse inspired a song. In … Read the rest…
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I spent a lot of my formative years in Texas. So, I still use (and always will use) some of those friendly southern, colloquial expressions in my everyday language. And many of those southern memories are some of my fondest childhood recollections. Like the sounds of croaking bullfrogs. And the chatter of bugs just as dusky coolness sweeps away the heat of the day. … Read the rest…
It’s fascinating how little snippets of memories can flash into the front of your mind. Sometimes the flash comes out of nowhere. And sometimes it’s because you simply stopped and thought about it. And I recommend an occasional pause to ponder the past. Don’t live in it. And certainly don’t rehash the bad stuff. But remember. Consider. Be thankful. When you ponder the past, … Read the rest…
Put on Your Music Pajamas There once was a little kid named Meep who didn’t like to sleep. He thought the whole world would disappear while his eyes were closed. Could a simple, silly pair of music pajamas change Meep’s mind about what happened when he closed his eyes? Music pajamas are just a continuation of infatuation. When I was a kid, I had a vivid imagination. … Read the rest…
Fall Fast Asleep When you want your little ones to fall fast asleep, do you read them a story or play them some lullaby songs? I’m curious how many parents still do that. And I hope bedtime stories and lullabies aren’t a bygone era. I’d like to believe those time-tested sleeping remedies are still being used in homes all across the world. And it’s … Read the rest…
Grady’s Green Eyes Grady had green eyes and it was great… At least until it started getting late… ‘Cause even though he wouldn’t make a peep, Grady’s green eyes wouldn’t let him sleep. Grady’s green eyes glowed when it was dark… Which sometimes made his dog, Beethoven, bark. But what’s a glowing, green-eyed boy to do? Even with closed eyelids they shined through. What … Read the rest…
My bedtime stories need some illustrations…so… Isn’t it a writer’s prerogative to change his mind? Oh wait…that’s supposed to be “woman’s”…not writer’s. Well, whatever. I’ve changed my mind about how I’m gonna write and publish this series of bedtime stories. Instead of writing every day of August…I’m gonna write a story, do the illustrations, format for publishing, and publish. Then rinse and repeat. I … Read the rest…