the world
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Sights seen
Little Switzerland A charming little collection of stores and such perched (precariously, I’d say) on the side of a tall mountain. Wonderful views from the smattering of inns there. The community is reminiscent of if Gatlinburg and Asheville, had a runt of a child community. There’s a Witch Shop, and a cafe, and a used… Continue reading
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The Camping/Glamping Experience
There’s the things… I live in the country. Compared to in-city living, it is indeed in the country. I see deer and wild turkeys in my yard almost every day. My neighbor has chickens, and someone across the little valley has chickens (with roosters), and turkeys. I hear the country and farm sounds all the… Continue reading
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Red Feather Lakes, Part Deux, Part II…
Now where was I… Oh yeah, far far from the pit of despair. More the hills of splendor. That’s how cool Red Feather is. I’ve kind of had a nostalgic bent lately. One thing I’ve been vibing on is Kimbro’s Pickin’ Parlor. If you find yourself gravitating anywhere around Franklin Tennessee, do yourself a favor:… Continue reading
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Indiana Calling
To kick off this Colorado trip, I thought I’d swing by my cuz David’s house. And the trip was going sooo smoothly. Until it wasn’t. And that was about thirty minutes from my destination. Spittin’ distance we’d say down in the mountains. An Appalachian storyteller would start off like… “I was a gittin’ it along… Continue reading
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A little trip…
All trips, for me at least, seem a tad daunting at the outset. And for the few days prior. But I usually settle into the new routine fairly quickly. This trip however had some significance. Of course I’m talking about (ad nauseum, sorry) my ThrillerFest writer’s conference. If you’ve read my previous posts you’ll be… Continue reading
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Some things last
In a follow up to an addendum on a previous post’s miscellaneous closing section… And without further ado… In conclusion. Sitting in the airport waiting for my flight and listening to the playlist in the bar. An 80s song came on, Centerfold, and a young-ish person started bopping to it. It is all about the… Continue reading
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Goin’ to California…
With an aching in my legs! I’m in San Jose California for the Serena (IMDB) premier at the Cinequest film festival. I’m really excited to see this movie. Not to name drop, but I’m friends with the screenwriters. What’s up with my legs? It seems that PG&E had some maintenance to do at my hotel… Continue reading
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Book Bingo Begins… 2026 edition
In retrospect I think I misnamed this little challenge. It’s not really any sort of bingo is it. No it’s not. And yet… what’s in a name? We’ll just end that there. The Alchemist Classic novel by an author whose name starts with A, B, C, D, or E A much touted book, and one… Continue reading
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2026 Book Bingo Challenge
I’m not on social media often. As a matter of fact I’ve weaned myself off them all. Well, except one. The hell site that is tumblr. I’ve been on tumblr for ages, and it’s the one that I may keep around. For instance. I saw a Book Bingo challenge posted for 2026 (thank you @macrolit!),… Continue reading
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Any day fishing…
As the old saying goes. And that day it was truer than ever. I have been fishing in my life, but it’s been a while. Yesterday I amended that situation. I recently enjoyed a guided fishing trip and tutorial on fly fishing from High Flying Flies out of Bristol. Here’s a quick recap. The day… Continue reading
