It all started with King Koala. Well, that and my dad. He’d written a handful of books while he lived and taught in Australia, around the time I […]
One Life Story / Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll
Sleep
Sleep has always been a struggle for me. Okay, to be fair, the struggle it is today with the miracle medication known as Ambien is lightyears away from […]
One Life Story / Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll
Drive to the Beach Day
I know, I know, my journaling capabilities are far from what they should be, what they were, but here goes: Drive to the Beach Day. Today I drove […]
One Life Story / Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll
Is it Sunday?
It’s Sunday, but I don’t exactly recall that. Tomorrow’s Memorial Day weekend, so I have the day off, which in itself makes it an unusual Sunday, so it […]
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Mom’s surgery and a comparison
I’m in Prineville again. Been here for two days now. Saturday. Drove in Thursday. The plan was to hit the charging station in Sandy at noon, have my […]
Memories / One Life Story
A Rainbow Bridge
“Grief relief,” I said, pulling a small bottle of Jack Daniels from the left inside pocket of my black denim Levi jacket. I expected my sister to look […]
Obituaries
Obituary for Richard V. Phay
Richard Vernon ‘Dick’ Phay passed away at his home in Prineville on September 29, 2021. Dick was born on December 18, 1939 in San Jose, CA to Louis […]
Film & Television / Memories / Uncategorized
Star Trek V: Voyage to the Biggest Dick
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, was released on June 9th, 1989. I remember that because I was fifteen years old, sick as a dog, and imprisoned abroad […]
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Gossiping Around the Kitchen Table
I didn’t think it would end up where it started: at the kitchen table. And why would I? My parents had raised me with one set of guidelines […]