Cry of the Loon

image link It was this time of year a few years ago when I decided to kayak around Emerald Lake. As I randomly explored some of the many inlets and small offshoots of the lake I heard a loon‘s call of distress nearby. Following the call, I found the pair, the brood of babies resting…

#MM — Tale Weaver, FOWC, and WOTD — Forklift Files

In my old work days as a juvenile probation officer, it was small victories that kept me and my co-workers going. The strengths-based model we worked from had us always assessing where the strengths in the “biopsychosocial environment” were, while at the same time acknowledging where the barriers were. Our jobs were to enhance the…

I, Frances Lea-Harrison

image link When commercial time travel became reality, I was overjoyed. I would be able to return to the time when The Beatles were together. I was able to purchase front row seats to The Cavern Club for February 9, 1961. My adoration for The Beatles was such that I went way beyond that as…

BPS

image link When Miriam Blaylock was transformed into her ghoulish vampire self, she not only took on the hunger for blood and gained immortality. Miriam gained what resembled vampire body GPS, or for her purposes it would be better called BPS, or Blood Positioning System. With her glamour vision, she can see the body illustrated…

Book Camp

image link (without my added text) Our local library is always coming up with creative ways to engage its patrons of all ages. They outdid themselves with the Book Camp. Book Camp is just what it sounds like: a camp for adults that revolves around books and reading. Set at the newly developed glamping site…

Remembering, “The 13th Warrior”

image link and movie review link The two prompt words today made me think of a movie I saw several years ago for the first time but one I’ve watched several times. It’s called, “The 13th Warrior” and stars Antonio Banderas as a Muslim who gets pulled into an adventure with a dozen Vikings. The…