Spud Walk

John Updike wrote a short story, “The Swimmer”, about a man having just the littlest teensiest nervous breakdown in his affluent neighborhood.

He went from one neighbor’s pool to another, unannounced and clad only in his bathing suit, and took … Read the rest

SPUD TALK

Ok. Blogging should be illegal because it’s just too much fun.

I took my failure out to my success this morning and put them side by side. Parrot’s Beak and Potato. The only thing that looks worse than the potato … Read the rest

Small Hands

“Pappy?”

“Yes, honey.”

“What is it that you like about me? That makes me special?”

“Well, there are so many things. I’ll have to think on this one.”

“Well, just give me the top one.”

“Ok. Let me see…”

“Is … Read the rest