Seaside Bound

Things will be quiet around here for the next few days while I escape to the seaside. Finally getting away for a long needed break and will be enjoying myself simply staring at the ocean and doing a lot of nothing. Well, maybe I'll squeeze in a bit of something here and there. I'm taking my camera along to play with. Oh, can't forget husband too. Maybe we'll get to sneak up the coast a bit to the pub with the pool table and have a game or two.



While I'm gone you could play with words a bit and submit a Witku for the contest. Only 2 weeks left to tickle my funny bone. Don't be shy.

Now Fits - Word Offering

Growing into it
This skin, this life, this moment
Feeling like now fits


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- All rights reserved.

Remnants of a Life Well Spent

They say just put one foot in front of the other
But I know it's one step back and over
Unless you want to follow the herd
Keep pace with the rat race
Just coast along for the ride
I want to walk outside the lines
Leave colourful footprints behind
Remnants of a life well spent

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Life & Laughter

Today’s post will be short and sweet. I’ve a load of paperwork to get through and trying to balance family, work, creative pursuits, and life in general can get hairy. I try not to get into the nitty gritty details of my life and all it entails when I blog. Far too much back history to explain and my purpose for blogging is to inspire creativity in others and entertain a bit. Give you a glimpse of the mind behind the poetry & art.

Having said all that, I suppose you can’t get an accurate picture of the mind behind the work if I don’t share a bit of my real life goings on now and then. I’ll begin by saying that I have an adolescent son, living at home, with complex special needs that require a lot of support. He has been my life for the past 13 years. My day to day life is a complicated juggling act and sometimes I feel like I’m scrambling to pick up balls that I’ve dropped while trying to keep the rest up in the air. Today is one of those days.

To lighten the mood, both yours and mine, I’ll share a clip of one of my favorite comedians Eddie Izzard.

Stonehenge - Eddie Izzard

Of taxes, kids, and random diversions.

This creative mind doesn’t enjoy tax season. It’s true, every year I hunker down in front of the computer with an envelope of receipts and the latest Quick Tax software but I don’t enjoy it. The good news: Husband and I are getting a refund this year. The bad news: It’s never as much as you want or need it to be. Honestly, I’m just thankful we don’t owe. With both of us in college, and in our very early forties doing the early mid life career change bit, things are very tight this year.

Toss a thirteen-year-old boy who has a humongous appetite into the mix and things get a tad more challenging. He never stops eating! I’m amazed at how much food he can put away. Have to love puberty and growth spurts. First the grocery bill climbs and next it will be the clothing and shoe expenses. I love him dearly but sure am glad we only had one kiddo. I won’t get into the nitty gritty details of how, what, or why just now but there is quite an amazing story waiting to be told about my son. I have a half written manuscript tucked away gathering dust. One of these days I’ll have to drag it out and start plugging away at it again.

Onto the distractions … While I was working on the taxes and dealing with the latest phase of “things young teenage kids do to drive their parents nuts” my son is going through, I found this cool video called Light Criticism. It’s worth passing along and I encourage you to have a look. Makes you think. In fact, just looking around my desk I found several print ads lurking about. Advertising is everywhere, even on the mug I sip my “wake up juice” from in the morning. I can’t get away from it. However, I am thrilled to say I haven’t seen the “peppy” little blue pill ad on TV for a few days now. I must learn to be grateful for small blessings.

B.Y. Penman