After four weeks reality does not sneak up on me as brutally.It is still far too easy to fall apart.A picture, a pair of shoes, a thought to share.She’s not coming home.
Author: markwoll
Jennifer
Jennifer Wollschlager 5/8/1962-7/13/2023 Jennifer and I met 36 years ago this Memorial Day weekend. A young woman who crossed my field of vision several times during the day of the Alexandria Jazz festival. Towards the end of the day I got my bike and moved towards the exit. There she was in front of me,… Continue reading Jennifer
Peyton
July 25 was my Peyton’s last day.She was 14 and having a tough time getting around.Ever since our other dog, Teddy, died in January she has been slowing down.Walks were very seldom the same, her vision was getting worse and her hips were obviously painful.Up till last week she was eating and stuff ( but… Continue reading Peyton
Teddy
Today was our Teddy’s last day.He was a good boy.He had lived with us for twelve and a half years.Teddy came to us from a regional rescue group, a three year old from the country.He was a rebound dog, as our previous Aussie, Tucker, had died earlier that year.My wife had been trolling pet rescue… Continue reading Teddy
Interesting Times
The (unknown ) authors of the 2017 Tax bill seemed to have borrowed more than a little from the scams perpetrated by shady loan providers.You know, the offers received in the mail that look like a check made out to you for some amount of money. The fine print, if read, tells you that this… Continue reading Interesting Times
Drive It Like You Stole It
Drive it Like You Stole It No relation to pop culture. Just my observation of the way many automobiles are driven in the D.C. area. Stop signs are just a suggestion. Red lights are a trivial annoyance keeping the driver from more important things in life. Other drivers are an obstacle to pass at all… Continue reading Drive It Like You Stole It
Purely Anecdotal
Batteries these days, Geeze!Not cell phone batteries, just the ones that power all those various items around the house that you have grown to depend upon.It Seems that the life span of the common Alkaline battery, AA, AAA, C has declined drastically over the past few years.I don’t think that I am exaggerating this trend.I… Continue reading Purely Anecdotal
An Iowa State of Mind
We just returned from a family get together in Northern Iowa, Lake Okoboji.It was a very Iowa kind of place. Corn fields everywhere, small towns, and Lots Of Windmills.What? Windmills you say?Yes. Hundreds. Throughout the region.I guess if you live there you know about them.It was a bit of a shock to me. A good… Continue reading An Iowa State of Mind
Death to weed wackers
Death to small gas motors.Weed Wackers, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, power washers, string trimmers.Yard power tools. I hate them.They fill the air with noise, dust and fumes.Bring back the rake, broom, and brush cutters.So it seems like it takes longer.BFD.Give me back some peace.
Passing
So my father died on March 6, 2015. He was 86 years old.He was in a beautiful hospice room overlooking an artificial lagoon.By the time he arrived there on March 3rd, he had no idea where he was.My mother, sister and I enjoyed the view.The lagoon had an assortment of life circulating around, mullet, manatee’s… Continue reading Passing