So suddenly it’s Thanksgiving. How did that happen? Wasn’t it just Halloween? It’s that time of year when all the holidays start running together and it all starts to blur. One year I was so fed up with the whole thing that just for fun, I came up with the greeting “Happy Hallothankschristmakwanzukah” and designed... Continue Reading →
"I love words and I scatter them everywhere, hoping they might set people free." ― Steve Wiens
Alas, Christmas shopping season is now upon us
Well, Halloween has come and gone, and you know what that means. It’s now officially Christmas season. If you don’t believe me, take a look in your mailbox. Mine has been filling up daily with all sorts of catalogs I don’t normally receive. I’m not sure how they found me, but they did. Yesterday there... Continue Reading →
The Cafe Where Time Doesn’t Exist
There's a sweet little cafe in a nearby town that I love to visit as often as I can. It's like one of those little cafes they feature sometimes in movies, just a little nondescript place with an underlying sense of nostalgia that's increasingly hard to come by. It's hard to describe why I love... Continue Reading →
Mr. C Gets A Backstage Pass
The end of October always brings a busy time for me. Halloween being my favorite holiday, I've always enjoyed making costumes for myself, my kids when they came along, and now I make them for my grandson. I also enjoy being involved with Community Theater, and this fall our production is "The Addams Family -... Continue Reading →