akentuckybard
Jun 28, 20192 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
On Tuesday night I uncharacteristically took to the karaoke mic in our home. Karaoke night at our house is generally Saturday night. But...
akentuckybard
Jun 13, 20192 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
A writer’s life, despite what some might think, involves more than getting words down on paper, virtual or otherwise. And lately that...
akentuckybard
May 27, 20192 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
Change can be big or small. Sometimes any change is good. Sometimes change produces further change. In the past month or so, I’ve been...
akentuckybard
May 7, 20192 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
Just more than a week ago, Rebecca and I made an annual trip that has become our reunion with nature. Every year since the early ’90s we...
akentuckybard
Apr 23, 20192 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
So I missed a blog day this month, on April 15. But it was for a good reason: I had siblings visiting from out of state. My little...
akentuckybard
Mar 25, 20192 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
What games did you play when you were a kid? I don’t mean outdoor games. I mean board, tabletop and card games where you gathered with...
akentuckybard
Mar 11, 20192 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
This weekend we sprang forward, losing an hour to a law steeped in history and, according to some sources, void of any real benefit. We...
akentuckybard
Feb 25, 20192 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
So Saturday night I did a bit of time traveling. I was transported more than 25 years into the past thanks to a Christmas gift given to...
akentuckybard
Feb 12, 20192 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
Thursday is Valentine’s Day, and that means eating homemade pizza and drinking pink champagne while relaxing on a picnic blanket. I’ve...
akentuckybard
Jan 29, 20192 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
What were we thinking? The ruins of the mansion reputedly held dark secrets overshadowed by an unseen presence, and there I was with...