Tag: neighbors

• Waiting For All Hallow’s Eve: III: “The Hunchback of 420 Front Street”

  “Helen, take the kids inside and lock the door.  He’s back.” “Who is this guy, Stan, haven’t we seen him around the neighborhood before?” “Helen, do as I say.  He may be dangerous.  After all, he goes to St. Pat’s School.” “Remember, lock the door,” Stan shouted over his shoulder as his wife and daughter,…

  patrickjegan

  September 10, 2014

  Blogging, Creativity, Everyday Events, Family, Holding onto the Past, humor, Memories, non-fiction, Real Personal History

  Anthony Quinn, Charles Laughton, embarrassment, halloween, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Lon Chaney, neighbors, owego ny, Quasimodo, siblings, teasing

• The Return of the Good Neighbors

  I’m sitting back in my favorite Adirondack chair on our deck.  Every so often, a kayak or canoe paddles past our dock.  I can hear them but can just barely see them.  I have to do some trimming to clear the view to the water.  I thought about doing this a few weeks ago, when…

  patrickjegan

  September 16, 2013

  Everyday Events

  Adirondack chair, kayak, man cave, man’s office, neighbors, novel writing, Ohio, stone walkways, tomato plant

• Good Neighbors

  It looked like rain. I stood staring out of the sliding door of our downstairs family room.  It was getting gloomier by the minute.  That was fine because my tomato plants needed some water.  I went back into my office and sat at the computer.  I was working on revisions of one of my books…

  patrickjegan

  August 27, 2013

  Everyday Events

  Adirondacks, neighbors, Ohio, stone walkways, wife, writing process