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On The Rocks

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It had been another day of driving on western roads, the kind where what looked so close up ahead was actually much farther away.

I finally quit at 5 o’clock not because I was ready to call it a day but rather because the distance to the next town was too great. Even then, it wasn’t much more than one of those “wide place in the road” communities with a sign that says: Welcome! We are glad to see you! and another sign that says: Come back again!

There was one motel. A bell on the counter summoned an elderly … Read the rest “On The Rocks”

Gathering The Stars Of A Lifetime

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Although the details have long ago disappeared in the mist of time, I clearly remember a very large painting hanging in a museum in Europe.

Against a dark blue and star filled sky was a youthful lady with long and beautiful hair. She was wearing a flowing gown. Her right arm was outstretched with fingers ready to pluck one of the stars from the sky while her left hand gripped a wicker basket that already contained two of them.

I could only wonder what caused the artist to create such an image. That’s when I added my imagination to the … Read the rest “Gathering The Stars Of A Lifetime”