That's where I dropped my shoes off of my feet. At the end of my bed, spread my toes and lay back and stretch out my back. Rolled over and watched the trees and prayed a little. I've been there, the whole time.

My daughter has been having a heck of a time staying in her own bed. So this I wrote for her ( Read more... )

Toothless Fairy ( Read more... )

I walked in and saw a Tootsie Roll leaning up against the counter. She had a sweet Peppermint Patty and some nice Mounds to go with it. I asked her for a Bit O Honey. She gave me a Snicker and told me to Take Five. She was a Smarties, but I wasn’t going to let this Sweet Tart make a Twizzler out of me. It was my Payday and I wanted some Almond ( Read more... )

She had fallen deep within my heart ( Read more... )

I walked a smile ( Read more... )

How many days has it been?
I know I can’t go another
Without saying I love her.

And how many hours has it been?
Two, four, six
Since our last kiss?

How many minutes has it been?
Since my last thought
Without her.

Several years ago I wrote this for my wife and I wanted to share it with you ( Read more... )

My son who is in the fifth grade started full contact football a couple of weeks ago. My son is short and wiry and several other players on the team are much larger. I encouraged him to play a safety position which puts him away from the big offensive and defensive players ( Read more... )

Slam, slam. Sob, sob. “There’s a tear in my beer…..” plays off in the background and it’s the mother of all hang-overs - returning to work Monday morning ( Read more... )