Skalduggery

Susan at Stony River hosts a fun little writing exercise each Monday that encourages a 140 (or less) character story triggered by a picture.  Be sure to drop by and check out the many thoughts on a single image. Join in and have some fun with the crowd that follows her around that weekly image  Hope to see you there!

And the triggering town this week?

That one kicked my hooha! I’m really looking forward to dropping by everyone’s place to see their take on this photo. I wound up going with the stoner spot in the mountains… a place some high school kids back in the day… Well, they weren’t exactly flower children… 😉

The new header picture is courtesy my brother’s excellent photography up in the hills near Quartzville – after the fog had cleared, and nearer the source of the creek. If you’re ever of a mind to see some truly stunning photography, my brother goes by the moniker ClickClan over at JPG Magazine. For those of you who liked the previous post’s photo, my brother took one of same area of Green Peter Reservoir that is astonishingly beautiful. The man’s an artist – drop by some time! 😉 I promise you’ll enjoy his imagery!

Here are a few of mine (my brother talked me into photography, and I’ve been following him ever since) from the same trip up into the hills. The people on the trip… yes, Einstein is a people 😀  Please click on the photos for a full size view.

Cheers all!

Wazzup?

Silly Puppy!

Dad, put the camera down...

Eric mulling over the optimal settings.

Yes, I am that cute.

Decided on an easy post for this Thursday – I wanted to take off into the hills with my wife, daughter, and brother. Too much fun, too many great photos, and Einstein the dog had a better time than we did… I think 😀

Come spring time, the water line will actually make it up pretty close to the tree line. The black spots in this photo are actually tree stumps that wind up underwater once the snow pack starts melting. Click on the photo for a full size view of the photo.

Early Morning Idyll

Cheers Everyone!

There is a fun writing exercise hosted by Susan at Stony River.  Be sure to drop by and check out the many thoughts on a single image. Join in and have some fun  Hope to see you there!

And the triggering town this week?

Tattered Raggedy Ann lies limp out of sight

long gone from the light of mother’s eyes

she feels back through the distance-through the time.

I am hoping to read everyone’s contribution by end of day tomorrow (it’s still Sunday here). It is grand to leave for work in a good mood (graveyard worker), so, come play at Susan’s place.

Cheers All!

Thanks to NeoNeocon I got to watch this very well put together little video… Worth the look for the laughs. She asks if this hasn’t been the bestest week ever… now, it is 😀 I got to leave for work with a smile. Enjoy!

[Update: It seems the YouTube version has been removed, here’s a version from another site.]

HOLY COW! HE DID IT!

Just had to post it. It was nice to see this while surfing late at night! Congrats Senator!

There are a myriad of blogs and news commentaries on the win, but mostly, I just wanted to celebrate. Regardless of what spin the MSM puts on this, I’m happy that the voters in true blue Mass are the kind of voters they are… mostly independent thinkers!

There is a fun writing exercise hosted by Susan at Stony River.  Be sure to drop by and check out the many thoughts on a single image. Join in and have some fun  Hope to see you there!

And the triggering town this week?

“Now Echo,” said Hera,

“beware that beautiful boy, he’ll be the end of your perfect body!”

“Now Echo,” said Echo,

vaingloriously gazing at…

This one immediately called to mind the Roman version of the Narcissus story. Fought with it a bit, but it finally came in under par 😉 Maybe next week will be better! 😀

Cheers All, Happy Monday.

Sorry there isn’t a new post for Thursday, but I’ve been tied up with the flu and wrapped up in the last two posts on crime. Wait, speaking of those last two posts, I’ll consider my job here mostly done (ala Princess Bride).

But I can’t let it go entirely… my Dad likes my Harley I think, I’m not sure if he likes the guys in my club, but in a great show of diplomacy, he did send along a great article listed by Rustmeister entitled Three Reported Missing After Animal Rights Activists Take “War on Leather” to Motorcycle Rally. Here’s a small snippet to convince you to visit his site and read the entire article. It’s short and funny.

“I… I was trying to show my outrage at a man with a heavy leather jacket. And, he… he didn’t even care. I called him a murderer, and all he said was, ‘You can’t prove that.’ Next thing I know is he forced me to ride on the back of his motorcycle all day, and not let me off, because his girl friend was out of town and I was almost a woman.”

Still others claimed they were forced to eat hamburgers and hot dogs under duress. Those who resisted were allegedly held down while several bikers “farted on their heads.”

Police officials declined comments on any leads or arrests due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, however, organizers for the motorcycle club rally expressed “surprise” at the allegations.

Cheers!

It’s that time again – a fun writing exercise hosted by Susan at Stony River. Drop by and check out the many thoughts on a single image. Join in and have some fun 😉

And the triggering town is:

Water under the bridge?

My memory’s reflections of her don’t change enough to suit me –

Cuckoldry is easy enough to survive, but forget?

I’m hoping to have my next installment concerning poverty and crime up later today – then I’ll catch up on emails and commenting… I can’t seem to manage a sheepish grin, but let’s pretend 😉 Have a wonderful day!

Cheers!

And here’s the triggering town:

The beach -the social mix was much less…

Guess my cut, tank, Levis and boots just won’t do-

I like my bike and your bikini better – on you

There you have it, Monday’s whimsy. Make sure you visit Susan over at Stony River and wish her well – it’s been a tough week. I think I’ll keep trying out these little Monday bits of fun because – well, I need it! 😀 The vacation’s over, and it’s time to start writing about my usual fare. It seems to be somewhere in the area of f aux science, or science and democracy, or Max Weber and his depressing notions of scientific administration… hmmm, see you on Thursday folks.

Cheers!

P.S. I’ve got to get serious, my wife is hitting her targets from much farther… I’d best further my understanding – of women at the very least 😛

I know this doesn’t quite fit the tenor of this blog site… but I did say I’d try anything that caught my fancy… Susan over at Stony River provides a fun little exercise each Monday called Microfiction Mondays. She explains everything over there, so I’ll just get to business with her logo and trigger picture:

And here is the triggering picture:

At a much later date in our lives we

might have fled the room, but this

treasure of possibility at ages five and eight –

body armor, serious slingshots, traps of all sorts!

Now that was fun, Cheers all!