I awoke one morning to covid-19
Everybody dying on my tv sceen
They say it's gonna get us and there ain't no cure
So I headed straight out to the fast food store
Much Too Long Deferred
As I walked into the room I saw the paper in his hand. He looked up. The expression on his face was new to me.
"Did you write this?"
"Yes, I did."
"Is it about me?"
"Yes." I smiled.
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Billy Cat is my feline buddy during this time of social distancing, and has been a dear presence in my life for a while. Billy Cat was rescued by my brother-in-law and named for a beloved uncle of his, a Vietnam veteran, who had passed away. For several years I lived with my sister and brother-in-law, and then they moved into a new place. I offered to care for the cat. They have a French bulldog (Bella) that is a little too rambunctious around cats.
Read MoreSun Warms Large Black Cast Iron Pot
I post a lot of photos from local nature parks, usually within an hour and ½ of driving time. But, as we all know, a lot of parks have been closed during the Covid-19 shutdowns. And so I find myself unable to do what I would normally be doing this time of year. The photos you see me post every day are all from previous years. In 2020 I’ve made one trip to a park, in 2019 I made none, in 2018 about 20 trips, and in 2017, after my August prostate surgery to remove an aggressive cancer, I made a half dozen trips. It’s hard for me to believe that, but when I look at my photo library in Lightroom, the evidence is clear.
Read MoreCan you see me now?
I was a cute kid. Most children are cute when they’re young. In the 1960s and 1970s I grew up to be a cute teenager, and then, a nice-looking young adult, slim, six feet tall (actually 5 feet 11 and ¾ inches, but no one needed to know that), with thick, wavy brown hair that some girls really seemed to like. I was pleased with my good looks and credited them with the fact that girls approached me at times, showing interest, helping me to overcome my fatal shyness.
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