Magic Hour is the term for the first and last hour of sunlight in any given day. Everything is washed in golden light and there is an ethereal quality to the atmosphere. The orange and blue transitions to darkness as your eyes move from one side of the sky to the other. It's a great … Continue reading Magic Hour
Family is important.When I was younger, we would spend the 4th of July and Christmas at my Dad's folks' place. They lived in an old converted schoolhouse about fifteen miles north of Pawhuska, OK. It sat on two acres and the only traffic that old gravel road ever saw were from few-and-far-between neighbors. Dad was … Continue reading Relations
It's a new day.As predicted, I woke up this morning in much better spirits. Last night, I found myself in a place where I didn't want cheering up, but I did, and amidst the confusion I decided to reach out. I spent a little over an hour with my good friends Leah and Darci, having … Continue reading Smiles
It's going to be October soon. Hard to believe the year is this far along already. The weather has cooled and our highs are in the mid-to-low eighties most days. We've had some rain. Pretty soon the leaves will start to turn and summer will be a distant memory. I've had a lot of really … Continue reading Direction
I have bad dreams. I don't have any recollection of pleasant dreams at any point in my life. When I was young, I rarely remembered my dreams at all. When I did, it was a nightmare or a jumbled mess of confusion. Some of the nightmares were so vivid I remember them to this day. … Continue reading Bad Dreams
In less than two weeks, I'll be in Atlanta, GA for Dragon*Con. For those that are unaware, it's a 40,000+ member multi-genre fan convention that is spread out over five hotels in the downtown Atlanta area. Went last year for the first time and had a total blast. On the last day of August, I … Continue reading Old Boxes
Today has been unexpectedly full of Dad stuff. I was searching my Gmail account this morning for some information I'd sent awhile back and found an old chat log between Dad and me back when I was in Indonesia. It brought a smile to my face and I suddenly thought, "Hey, wait. If this was … Continue reading Marked
I walked into a courtroom for the second time this year and talked to a judge about a recent loss. After six years, four months, and eight days of marriage it's officially and legally done for. Yeah, it's been coming for a long time and has essentially been over since November...but getting the documents signed … Continue reading Next
I used to abhor mornings. I'd sign up for the late shift at work and feel accomplished when I slept past noon. I'd stay up and out late and repeat the process. Mornings were for school, and school's out. Even when I worked 8-5 at my old job I despised getting up and about that … Continue reading Coffee
I went to work yesterday like normal. Nothing out of the ordinary. It's been dreadfully hot in the heartland and I've had a real focus on getting from air-conditioned-place to air-conditioned-place as quickly as possible. I got to work, booted up my computer, and looked over at a picture on my desk. Since Christmas, I've … Continue reading Six Months Later
Rhys' Pieces 