Category Archives: Family

March 2011: Death, Disaster, and Dreams

Posted on August 9, 2011 by randomyriad

March was a rain soaked month of disappointment. On top of that, the news was full of the violence of nature and people, while at my house, Mary’s dog Rascal died after a long decline so she was grieving. At … Continue reading →

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Looking Back at The First Half of the First Month of An Already Long Year

Posted on August 6, 2011 by randomyriad

This should be a good starter for writing at least 2 or 3 blogs a week or more. I have the time: all I need is the inspiration and motivation. January 1 Journal Entry: Pat called around 10:00 in the … Continue reading →

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Century #6: The Tower on the Beach

Posted on February 8, 2011 by randomyriad

This is a dream I have had many times starting just after the accident. I am on a beach. Breakers crash to one side and sand dunes fold into the distance inland. A square tower stands about 100 feet from … Continue reading →

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Century #2: A Season of Disaster

Posted on February 1, 2011 by randomyriad

A Venture August 4, 1898 It was a year of dire hardship in the parish of Saint Tammany. A deadly hurricane was followed by 6 months of drought followed by a tropical storm that spawned a tornado that leveled the … Continue reading →

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Trying to Avoid the Bubble Wrap

Posted on January 19, 2011 by randomyriad

I hold a great deal against this system of organization, that is the separation of things that should not be separated. We categorize everyone. We send the old here: the young there. We ship adolescents off to war. We send … Continue reading →

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