What makes you laugh?
Richard Pryor’s stand ups.
Since I was a teenager, I have lived an inner life that was so beautiful. I was what I wanted to be, because the reality of my life was so rotten. It became a coping mechanism, I suppose.
I still live inside my mind, where my life is wonderful. I know now it’ll never happen. A beautiful life was never on the cards for me. It’s something I have a lot of bitterness about, but it is what it is. If anything else, I keep living so I can pretend to have that life. It’s a strange motivational tool.



Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? Anyone who knows me or has been a friend for many years will tell you that I am part cat. And they are right on the money. I am certain that felines believe I am one of them because of aspects of my personality and mannerisms […]
My Friends All Tell Me I Am Just Like This Little Critter

Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? This is a really tough prompt for me. I view myself as existing with animals and not comparing myself to them. We walked the Earth as equals so I would have to choose a plant eating animal. And for today, I’m going to go with an […]
Puffy Elephant


After a cloudy, rainy day … … the sun pushed through enough … … to highlight these lofty cirrus clouds … … in an aggressive orange hue. It was an amazing show but didn’t last long. Happy Thursday.
Orange Skies