“Bob and Bob” – Part 2

Continuation: Continue reading →

“Bob and Bob” – Part 1

This is a special treat … a complete section (albeit in two parts) from an adventure in “The Odessa Chronicles.”

Our intrepid adventurers are riding out  a storm in a small boat when two seagulls are thrown up against the cabin windows. The man-servant braved the elements to rescue them … Continue reading →

Florence!

“The Odessa Chronicles” is a book of short stories, the main characters being Dewey (cat), Jaxon (Jackalope) and Odessa (Barn Owl). They all moved into an old and unoccupied farm together.

Joshua (human – later to be known as the man-servant), was looking to buy a farm so he could live out his retirement years in total peace. Can you guess which farm he purchased? Continue reading →

“Song of the Candle”

A song from the 1970’s by the  late Stan Rogers (1949-1983). An interesting retrospective on life perhaps? Enjoy! Continue reading →

A few moments … that’s all!

I can remember recently seeing an elderly lady bend over (with obvious effort) just to pickup a piece of garbage (food wrapper?) off the sidewalk, and then put it in a bin. So many of us would have complained about the litter and walked on by. Continue reading →

Shaken … not stirred?

The subject line could be taken straight out of a James Bond drink mix guide, with “shaken … not stirred” being the final instruction before tasting! How about another recipe…..

Recipe for Disaster! Continue reading →

“The Balance”

When I was in my late teens, one of the bands that made a huge impact on me was The Moody Blues. Continue reading →

The Ventriloquist!

This Post is a complete diversion from my usual contributions.

Every now and then, I come across something that makes an impact in some way or another, and seeing a link to a ventriloquist’s dummy that attempts to hypnotize the ventriloquist caught  my attention.  The thought of that being possible is rather fraught with some obvious complications, not the least of which is … how will the dummy function if the ventriloquist is in a trance? Continue reading →