Requirements and Responsibilities

“On a Greyhound thirty miles beyond Jamestown
He saw the sun set on the Tennessee line
He looked at the young man who was riding beside him
He said I’m old kind of worn out inside
I worked my whole life in the steel mills of Gary
And my father before me I helped build this land
Now I’m seventy-seven and [...]

Taking a stab at the quote challenge

“Mother, mother Ocean,
I have heard your call,
Wanted to sail upon your waters,
Since I was three feet tall”
So, some friends of mine are having this quote challenge thing on their various blogs. It is designed, I think to give them something to write about, and and way to share or express themselves in some rather interesting [...]

I’m DONE!!!!!!!!!

“Christmas memories of happy years gone by
They come back to me and keep me warm inside
Good ole Christmas Memories
Oh, they mean so much to me
Oh, Those Christmas memories, make me cry…”
Brace yourself, my friends, for the Bald Man is about to engage in a little bragging. I love Christmas, I really do. I always [...]

Sunday Morning

“I know that I will never be politically correct
And I don’t give a damn about my lack of etiquette
As far as I’m concerned, the world could still be flat
And if the thrill is gone, then it’s time to take it back
If the thrill is gone, then it’s time to take it back”
Friday afternoon, while pretending [...]

I have become a traitor to my heritage…..

Jimmy, the musical prophet sang…..
“As the son of a son of a sailor
I went out on the sea for adventure
and Cormac adapted….
“As the son of a son of a farmer
I went south as my dad got smarter”
I am the grandson of an Iowan farmer. Specifically, I am the grandson of an Iowan Turkey  farmer. That’s [...]

The Crowning of a King.

What a fantastic weekend. What an amazing time.
My journey to the third Gleann Abhann Coronation began at 2:30 PM on Friday November 16th. I had departed the office promptly at 2:00 PM and was home by 2:20. Thanks to packing up the night before all we had to do was get the tubbies in [...]

It’s only Wednesday……this is not good

  ” There is no pain, you are receding.
A distant ship’s smoke on the horizon.
You are only coming through in waves.
Your lips move but I can’t hear what you’re sayin’ “
It’s only Wednesday, but already this has been a strange damn week. Tuesday I got sent home from work after two hours. I was coughing [...]

I’m back!!!!

“Let me rest in peace
Let me get some sleep
Let me take my love and bury it
In a hole six foot deep
I can lay my body down
But I can’t find my sweet release
So, let me rest in peace”
I’ve stated in this space before that I was committed to making three blog entries a week, and I’ve [...]

Friday Morning Ponderings.

“Out there is a fortune waitin’ to be had
If you think I’ll let it go you’re mad
You’ve got another think comin’.
In this world we’re livin’ in we have our share of sorrow
Answer now is don’t give in
Aim for a new tomorrow.”
Sweet jumping jesus, yesterday was a long day. Our office works two different shifts, and [...]

An answer, and a question.

” I’ve been many places
I’ve travelled ’round the world
Always on the search for something new
But what does it matter
When all the roads I’ve crossed
Always seem to lead back to you…”
So, I was really interested in the Quote Challenge that Sarah has started on her blog, but the starting quote is this: “Carl Moustakas said…Accept [...]