Fellowshipping with new friends
Sharing a love for our nomadic lifestyle.
I enjoyed the company of several dogs who satisfied my dog-fix.
Sunrise Matanza Pass Fort Myer Beach Florida I once was a hard-working, career-minded son, military personnel, husband, father, civil service worker to survive and enjoy the fruits of forty years…
Nurturing your heart, mind, and soul in the great outdoors.
Ok, ok, I know it has been quite a while since my last blog posting, and many have emailed me with concerns of "where the heck am I?" Well, let…
Mel and Susan Hubbard a married couple were sitting on a park bench after walking three miles along the beach which they do every other day when Susan tells Mel,…
For baby boomers, it is believed that upon a certain age exciting, interesting outdoor and athletics activities are limited, curtailed, or not done based on age. However, for the active…
Jim aged 87 and Mathew, age 89 are retirees from Florida and have been full-time RV'ers for the past twenty years. Late one night they are seated around a campfire…
My journey as a travel writer begins in the city of my birth St. Louis, Missouri the "Show Me State." On June 4, 2016, I started living full-time in a…
The purpose of planning and structuring is to accomplish a goal. My goal was to establish a nomadic life outside of Southwest Florida and like many things in life my…
Many locations in the US south like the above morning sunrise photo taken in Tavares Fl with morning temperatures in the mid 70's are considered warm temperate zones, but,…
Last fall I entered the above photo in The Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel photo contest, and my submission won! :-) On April 30th, 2016, I started my traveling…
Reincarnation: Do you believe in it? As a child, I played outside on my swing set, I laid on the grass staring at the cloud formations seeing birds flying…
Your life without a computer. What is it like? My life without using my laptop or desktop computer takes place two or three times a week when I indulge my addiction…
This is a great post and I love every word identifying my life as a Seenager.
Ah, sweet youth. No matter whether you grew up sporting a fedora, penny loafers, poodle skirts, bell-bottoms, leg warmers, skinny jeans; Madonna-Inspired net shirts and rosaries, goth garb, a spike…
"Last Day of 2015" Well, today with only a few hours left in 2015, I look back on the past twelve months of blogging and I can only smile :-)…
You're on a long flight, and a palm reader sitting next to you insist she reads your palm. You hesitate but, agree. What does she tell you? I cannot imagine a…
Your local electronics store has just started selling time machines, anywhere doors, and invisibility helmets. You can only afford one. Which of these do you buy, and why? This prompt…
What is your favorite sweet thing to eat? Bread pudding? Chocolate chip oatmeal cookies? A smooth and creamy piece of cheesecake? Tell us about the anticipation and delight of eating…
Tell us about a time when you should have helped someone... but didn't. Sorry, I’m busy, is the phrase, I have used for myself, as I learned to take time…
Wordpress Daily Posts, "The Great Pretender." Are you full of confidence or have you ever suffered from imposter syndrome? The imposter syndrome describes a feeling of inadequacy, & intellectual fraudulence,…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Childhood Revisited." Sure, you turned out pretty good, but is there anything you wish had been different about your childhood? If you…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Tourist Trap." What’s your dream tourist destination — either a place you’ve been and loved, or a place you’d love to visit?…
Most writers would benefit from this program, although the learning curve is tough, however it is well worth the effort, for whatever type of writing or writer.
Great contemporary Quotes
Great info for bloggers
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Think Global, Act Local." “Think global, act local.” Write a post connecting a global issue to a personal one. Many years ago, while…
We have something youth can hope and pray to attain, money, wisdom and living long enough to spend their believed inheritance.
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Race the Clock." Here’s the title of your post: “An Offer I Couldn’t Refuse.” Set a timer for ten minutes, and write…
I have an ongoing emotional dilemma which frustrates me with such internal anguish, I seek the refuge of my many outdoor hobbies to clear my mind. However, when I’m away…
This is uniquely clever and perfect for the Valentine’s Day weekend.
Be of good cheer!
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Burning Down the House." Your home is on fire. Grab five items (assume all people and animals are safe). What did you grab?…
Thought provoking
This is a truly a deep commentary on life and so meaningful for all.
Incredible words of wisdom and inspirational quotes!
Great words of wisdom.
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "A Moment in Time." What was the last picture you took? Tell us the story behind it. (No story behind the photo? Make…
This is great advice
Words of wisdom on untethering to see the clarity of life.
Learning to let go of control
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Pleased to Meet You." Write a post in which the protagonists of two different books or movies meet for the first time. How…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Image Search." Pick a random word and do Google image search on it. Check out the eleventh picture it brings up. Write…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Audience of One." As I begin decelerating from Interstate 70 west bound onto the straight as an arrow asphalt road in the…
Indie Author's Manifesto.
This is a great article of knowledge from a fellow blogger of SW Florida.
Incredibly great advice for authors!
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Oasis." A sanctuary is a place you can escape to, to catch your breath and remember who you are. Write about the…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "In Good Faith." Describe a memory or encounter in which you considered your faith, religion, spirituality — or lack of — for…
A beautiful poem
For the aspiring writer
Never be afraid to raise your voice.
Truly an inspirational posting for writers.
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "First!." Tell us about your first day at something — your first day of school, first day of work, first day living…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Be the Change." What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world? I have various ideas…
Speaking the truth even if it hurts, be honest with yourself, and your integrity & honor is will reveal itself.
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. I’m really appreciative of Wordpress providing a statistical breakdown of my past 12 months as a Wordpress…
For my police family.
A true peaceful poem for Christmas Eve.
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Getting Seasonal." The holiday season: can’t get enough of it, or can’t wait for it all to be over already? Has your…
Police Officer Rafael Ramos and Police Officer Wenjian Liu; RIP
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "The Language of Things." You have to write a message to someone dear to you, telling that person how much he/she means to…
A wonderfully timely message for the season.
So true by me and many others
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Unsung Heroes." We all have our semi-secret, less-known personal favorites — a great B-side, an early work by an artist that later…
A beautiful poem for any season. Read and enjoy.
In response to the Daily Post's writing prompt: "Ready, Set, Done!." As it’s been a while since our last free-write,… set a timer for ten minutes. Write without pause (and…
This a beautifully written, thought provoking statement of inspiring facts
A beautiful Mother Nature inspired poem from a fellow blogger.
Finding your way
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Recently Acquired." What’s the most important (or interesting, or unexpected) thing about blogging you know today that you didn’t know a month…
The daily prompt from Stream of Consciousness, is "Present" There are many thing that come to mind with the word prompt "Present". With the Christmas holiday approaching, I recognized…
This is the mindset that will set you free.
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Make It Anywhere." “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere,” goes the famous song about New York City. Is there…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Wronged Objects." If your furniture, appliances, and other inanimate objects at home had feelings and emotions, to which item would you owe…
Great writing advice!
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Not for Thee." What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received that you wouldn’t give to anyone else? Why don’t you…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "An Extreme Tale." “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Someone Else’s Island." We’ve all been asked what five objects we’d take with us to a desert island. Now it’s your best…
These are great words from a writing Sage.
This is great advice
This is a great inspirational posting with lots of great information for life.
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Golden Key." You’ve been given a key that can open one building, room, locker, or box to which you don’t normally have…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Waiting Room." “Good things come to those who wait.” Do you agree? How long is it reasonable to wait for something you…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Good Tidings." Present-day you meets 10-years-ago you for coffee. Share with your younger self the most challenging thing, the most rewarding thing, and…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "By Hand." The moment I read the post asking what is the most significantly sentimental special gift I have ever received tcaused…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Trio no. 4." After twenty-nine years in the US military, a thirty-two year marriage to my sweet heart sitting next to me…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Oil, Meet Water." My twin boys are as distinctive as Oil and Water, however their love for one another is deeper than…
Such true words of wisdom and knowledge. Just read!
Great writing advice.
(Daily Prompt) Yesterday, your pet/baby/inanimate object could read your post. Today, they can write back. Write a post from their point of view (or just pick any non-verbal creature/object). I…
(Daily Prompt) Fill in the blank: “Life is too short to _____.” Now, write a post telling us how you’ve come to that conclusion. Life is too short to worry,…
(Daily Prompt) Someone’s left you a voicemail message, but all you can make out are the last words: “I’m sorry. I should’ve told you months ago. Bye.” Who is it…
(Daily Prompt) Write a post about something that should’ve been left untouched, but wasn’t. Why was the original better? One month before Christmas a divorced mother who is a screenwriter of…
The Boy long before he became a Gentleman.
A powerful statement on life for everyone.
Desiderata–You Are a Child of the Universe
When you think you are having a bad day, or bad times slow down and think of this story.
This should be read monthly if not daily by all to reflect upon our selves.
(Daily prompt) You’re asked to recite a poem (or song lyrics) from memory — what’s the first one that comes to mind? Does it have a special meaning, or is there…
(Daily Prompt) If “failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor” (Truman Capote), how spicy do you like your success stories? Success stories are a dime a dozen in fiction…
Many years ago, when I just a young man in the US Army, I was placed on guard duty when I was issued a new device call night vision goggles.…
If you could slow down an action that usually zooms by, or speed up an event that normally drags on, which would you choose, and why? There are so many…
(Daily Prompt) It’s Halloween, and you just ran out of candy. If the neighborhood kids (or anyone else, really) were to truly scare you, what trick would they have to…
As a five-year old child, I enjoyed watching cartoons, so on a sunny Saturday morning, I’m watching the Bugs Bunny, Road Runner show and I’m in haven, watching all…
A NoMos for the month of November.
(Daily Prompt) You step into an acquaintance’s house for the first time, and discover that everything — from the furniture, to the books, to the art on the wall —…
Just over a year ago, I began reading books to pass the time as I sat on the beach, while occasionally looking out into the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest…
Take time to reflect, while enjoying moments of mental peace.
Great information for all!
It has been awhile since I posted to the site and I have a good excuse as I was preparing for and attended the Florida Writers conference held in Lake…
A poignant insightful assessment of todays media barrage
Mr. Comer Cottrell This is a sad day to announce, that Comer Cottrell, the creator of the Jheri Curl, worn mostly by African-Americans during the 70's, died at the age…
These locations around the world provides moments of self reflection and a deeper understanding of ourselves. Seeking and attaining these moments are essential. Great posting Eric!
Our most enduring and everlasting memories, develop as a child when we associate a tasty treat with its aroma. The smell of bread, cookies, is just an example. The sound of…
Congrats! You’re the owner of a new time machine. The catch? It comes in two models, each traveling one way only: the past OR the future. Which do you choose,…
Train stations, airport terminals, subway stops: soulless spaces full of distracted, stressed zombies, or magical sets for fleeting, interlocking human stories? I people watch daily at all the major transportation…
This how we used to maintain a focused mind, before electronics and apps!
This posting is so important for all to read. Love your body, soul and who you are, say what you need and what you like. Such a powerful statement.
Think about the town where you now live: its local customs, traditions, and hangouts, its slang. What would be the strangest thing about this place for a first-time visitor? My…
It’s the night before an important event: a big exam, a major presentation, your wedding. How do you calm your nerves in preparation for the big day? I recall being…
To be, to have, to think, to move — which of these verbs is the one you feel most connected to? Or is there another verb that characterizes you better?…
Words of wisdom for our lives.
The poem is thoughtful and introspective of looking within ourselves.
Most mornings I people watch the many walkers, and joggers passing by along the beach as I sit at a picnic table, underneath a pavilion facing the Gulf Of Mexico during…
Are you a picky eater? Share some of your favorite food quirks with us (the more exotic, the better!). Omnivores: what’s the one thing you won’t eat? There was a…
“Perhaps too much of everything is as bad as too little.” – Edna Ferber Do you agree with this statement on excess? The belief that too much of everything is…
Writing 101: Happy (Insert Special Occasion Here)! Today, be inspired by a favorite childhood meal. For the twist, focus on infusing the post with your unique voice — even if…
You’ve been given the opportunity to send one message to one person you wouldn’t normally have access to (for example: the President. Kim Kardashian. A coffee grower in Ethiopia). Who’s the…
Many years ago when I took a stress management class and discovered how my life was filled with too many noises and continuous sounds that never allowed me to relax…
What happens when the woman you love sends you out of the house to take a walk in the park.
How are you at receiving criticism? Do you prefer that others treat you with kid gloves, or go for brutal honesty? Criticism both positive and negative, is what we all…
Smoothly enlightening, and beautifully written.
If you had to come up with one question, the answer to which would decide whether you could be friends with a person you’ve just met, what would it be?…
You’re about to enter a room full of strangers, where you will have exactly four minutes to tell a story that would convey who you really are. What’s your story?…
Lessons of hurt, understanding, and forgiveness
Changing colors, dropping temperatures, pumpkin spice lattes: do these mainstays of Fall fill your heart with warmth — or with dread? The beautiful serene pictured above is a great representation…
Are you a good judge of other people’s happiness? Tell us about a time you were spot on despite external hints to the contrary (or, alternatively, about a time you…
Strength & Courage and learning its true meaning.
Exceptional timely posting
Peace truly begins within me and you