Tag: ghosts
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This Old House
There is so much to be done when your last surviving parent dies. My father passed away nearly ten years to the day and I can remember so much of the aftermath that my brother, wife and I had to deal with. The lawyers, the probate, the will, endless medical records, phone calls, funeral arrangement…
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Now It’s Time to Get Real
For a number of months now, I’ve been posting short blogs that were mostly fiction in nature. Among these were a few that were based on memories and dreams (reality or wish based?). Today, I’m going to begin to mix it up a bit with non-fiction ramblings and musings. This is where I get…
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These Haunted Mountains That I Love
Many of my blog posts tend toward the melancholy. The themes have often been about loss, grief, aloneness and death. That’s the way my mind works. I stare at the rain. I walk through the fog. I wander old and forgotten cemeteries, reading the names, dates and wondering about lives lived a century ago. It’s…
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The Thing in the Claw Foot Bathtub
Go ahead, think of a childhood dream. Make it a cuddly, warm and fuzzy dream where someone you love is with you adoring you and keeping you safe. It’s a nice feeling, isn’t it…recalling that dream? You awoke in the morning with pleasant thoughts that stayed with you throughout the day. Now, think of a…