Month: December 2023

• The Persistence of Memory: Chris, Bill and High Adventures

  Where’s my high quality mug? ~~ Bill Zeller On a very chilly afternoon in early December, Mariam and I stood in the doorway of a friend’s house in Dunbarton, NH. The warmth of his hand infused me and the gleam in his eyes inspired me. We went in, met his wife, Anne and Pepper, their…

  patrickjegan

  December 17, 2023

  canoe, Childhood, Family, Friendship, History, Memories, Mountains and Memories, non-fiction, owego ny, Real Personal History, The Adirondacks

  #campingmemories, #memoriesofcanoes, Adirondacks, Dunbarton NH, Friendship

• Dark Night/Dark Happenings

  [A British tabloid. Photo: Google Search] I can’t Imagine… ~~ Patrick Egan It was 1980. I was teaching Oceanography and Earth Science at the Ridgefield High School in Connecticut. Monday, Dec. 8, was a normal day of classes. Late that afternoon, Parent/Teacher Conferences were scheduled. I was a new faculty member and somehow I scored…

  patrickjegan

  December 8, 2023

  death, England, History, John Lennon, Melancholy Thoughts, Memories, New York City, non-fiction, Real Personal History

  #1980, #deathofjohnlennonnyc, #John Lennon, Death of John Lennon, New York City

• Twelve Days With A Sad Little Tree

  Ho ho the mistletoe Is hung where you can see Somebody waits for you Kiss her once for me… ~~Burl Ives (Lyrics by Johnny Marks) [The sad tree. Photo is mine.] Once upon a time, I was sitting in a small inexpensive apartment in a city quite far from where I’m writing this, and I…

  patrickjegan

  December 1, 2023

  Dreams and Goals, Friendship, Love, Melancholy Thoughts, Short Fiction, winter

  #Christmas Tree Miracle, #Holiday Blues, #NooneshouldbelonelyatChristmas, #Valueoffriendshipatholidaytime, Christmas story, Sad to Happy Christmas Story