Laser Eye
A kid shot me in the eye with a laser. He said he was a doctor. I was taking my bedtime pills. I tipped my head back with the last swallow of water, and when I returned to level, I thought someone...
View ArticleSome Folks Hate Christmas Letters
I love them, but how I hate printing Christmas letters. I love writing them and I love producing them, even when my wife red-pencils half the content – but I hate printing them. My wife wanted to...
View ArticleFuneral
I stood and watched as the casket containing the remnants of a friend was lowered into the ground. The paint was beautiful and the chrome shiny – it reminded me of a new car. A noisy flock of geese...
View ArticleEight Year Anniversary
I saw my oncologist today for my regular three-month cancer check. The usual list of exam room questions includes: do you have any new pains? I told about my hip hurting for a month or so – I suspect...
View ArticleForty Eight Year Anniversary
I remember 48 years ago tonight. I was 21 years old, slim, confident, and filled with anticipation and wonder – not likely to sleep much tonight. Tomorrow I would stand in a rented, powder blue suit...
View ArticleI GOT PUBLISHED!
Wow, it’s a first! The first time for me at age sixty-nine. My brother rebuilt the custom, three-wheel motorcycle he’s owned for forty years. I took pictures – as is my habit. I knew some of his...
View ArticleInterstate 5 Road Trip
Some friends of ours recently went to Disneyland. They told us the park was limiting the number of daily guests due to virus concerns, and that the wait lines were surprisingly short. It seemed a...
View ArticleGood news
I have Tendinitis – not a new or relapse of cancer. The fluctuation in some of my blood test numbers three months ago, combined with an increasing hip pain had my Oncologist on the verge of concern...
View ArticleRest in Peace
The final chapter in Scott Canfield’s life closed on December 26, 2021; it was a short bout with COVID-19, let’s call it an epilogue. Scott’s story began with his birth to Shirley [Martin] and Glen...
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