Been Fishing
Off we went....a four hour drive, nine days of fishing, good friends, and some friendly family. It was all good. Over the Pass we went...Passed a mountain or twoAt the lake...Fish from the start...nice...
View ArticleTaking an Older Brother Fishing
Every life experience either teaches us something or gives us a clearer view of ourselves. Self judgments often rise up and fall into the haze of these experiences. Who is to say what the value of each...
View ArticleThis Could Be Very Very Bad...
There is a character in the news lately, maybe you have heard about him. He is predicting that without a shadow of doubt Jesus is coming back on May 21st, at 6:00 pm and all Jesus's true followers will...
View ArticleTaming of the Shrew
Oh bother...I have to take a break from my morning coffee..... I have a live shrew in my living room –UGH! Wait a minute this can't be all bad. My cat can finally be useful. I grabbed the cat put his...
View ArticleNew Blog in Town
There’s a new blog in town. Check it out. "Vegans in Love"In spite of their veganism it is full of fun energy. Luna and Darcy are unique, creative, fun, and dear to old Grayquill’s heart. Give them a...
View ArticleIs it Good or Bad?
It was an evening of grunting, pushing, and pulling. I am getting too old for such nonsense… have I got your curiosity up yet? Well it was really nothing very exciting at all. I was helping my wife...
View ArticleGrayquill Musings COMING SOON
Two Christmases ago I put a bunch of my blog posts together and printed a few books. These became Christmas presents for my kids. After that small printing I have been encouraged by some of you,...
View ArticleThose Damn Church People
You know a church is one of those places where the folks will gossip about you, stab you in the back and for sure hurt you. Yes, it has a plethora of hypocrites and bad people. Gee - that sounds like a...
View ArticleGoals and You
I have heard it said that the actual attaining of a goal is not the big thrill. But, the big thrill comes from the individual steps taken along the way. Today I get to say, ‘I wrote a book and it’s in...
View ArticleGrayquill Scaring Little Childern
I read Frank Baron’s blog about turning sixty and it scared me. That number will be looking me right in the eye in just a few short years. Convicting me to get some exercise, my day started out as a...
View ArticleGrayquill Musings Chapter One
I have Only so Many Stories Often my children chide me for retelling my stories. I always have the same response. And frankly, it is a pretty good one. “Now kids, a man has only so many stories. Some...
View ArticleBow and Arrow Adventure
I was 13 years old. My neighbor and I had both acquired bows and arrows. We built a sod house on the edge of a 12-foot embankment. It was exactly like the sod houses that were built on the prairies...
View ArticleA 40th HS Reunion
WOW! He Once had HairThree large cookie trays were spread out on the counter. All were now greased and my daughter was beginning to flatten the stiff dough into the first tray. It looked like hard...
View ArticleGrayquill Keep Quiet
Do you ever do something with good intentions and then realize well that wasn’t very respectful? I had one of those moments this morning. A little background might be needed….It was late. The weather...
View ArticleGrayquill going VEGAN?
The windshield wipers beat steady. The HOV lane was open, and we took right to it, staying at speed limit. The progress was fantastic for driving on a rainy Seattle night at rush hour. Something new...
View ArticleHe Came Soft as a Whisper
Good morning Lord. This past week has been full of pressures and it has been hard to feel you at all. If you are in it – I missed it. So here I sit this morning. The lights of the Christmas tree...
View ArticleComplication, Develop, Resolution
Studying and learning are completely different. A fellow blogger suggested the book, “Writing for Story” by Jon Franklin. Her post thoroughly convinced me to go forth and buy the book ASAP, which I...
View ArticleIn the Outhouse
“What is funny?”“Oh…poop is funny! No, really poof is almost always funny!”Well, poop on your shoe is not funny but poop on your brother’s shoe – that is hilarious.Years ago when I was board at church...
View ArticleA Father's Day
The promise of spring is on the calendar and spring time is certainly a season offering new life, warmer days, and more light. Have I told you lately, I appreciate each and every one of you?...
View ArticleWomen Authors Hmmm.....
I am beginning to think that Jodi Picoult is one of those really really smart people that bug me way too much. Normally I have an aversion to reading books written by women. Hmmmm….strange. I suddenly...
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