A new phase of life begins.. My son graduated from pre school last night. My wife and I could not have been more proud of him. Little Ayden, once a nervous little man enrolled in day care and now a child poised and ready to read and write. His eye swelled up with pride during the … Read moreThe graduate
So often, it seems that I am posting “end times” stories on this website. End times for schools in my area.. for churches.. for stores.. End times for the fabric of the once strong and proud coal region of Pennsylvania.. End times for so many things. Believe it or not, I am mostly a positive … Read moreRetail hell and the murder of malls
So often, it seems that I am posting “end times” stories on this website. End times for schools in my area.. for churches.. for stores.. End times for the fabric of the once strong and proud coal region of Pennsylvania.. End times for so many things. Believe it or not, I am mostly a positive … Read moreRetail hell and the murder of malls
MY NIGHTMARE. It began a week ago. I got sick—selfishness took over and I requested leave time from my fatherly duties. My wife luckily allowed me to get a full day of sleep. Then the next day when my son, Ayden, went to school and her to work, I stayed home. And slept again.. Whatever … Read moreThings that really scare parents.. not movies.. not monsters.. but fevers. And this week we had our share
Tonight there was a brief snippet on some news station my wife was watching about the strange noises in the sky (or ground) in Oregon as of late. If you haven’t heard or have been under a sheltered rock, Oregon is not the first place where these noises have happened. But somehow, this Oregon screeching … Read moreStrange sounds in the living room
Five years ago tonight Ayden Morris was in an incubator and my wife and I were awaiting the joys of parenting. And they have been joys. And fast times on the planet earth.. 5 years gone too fast and a growing boy becoming more amazing by the day.
Today is a big day. My wife is 36. My son is 5. Birthdays galore.. and moments in time that we need to stop and reflect. Tara may not want picture herself at the age she is–though I remind her she can now run for president. Heck if Trump can anyone can. As for Ayden, … Read moreToday is a big day. My wife is 36. My son is 5. Birthdays galore…..
I am going to add my voice to the countless others already clamoring about King Henry VIII and his famous turkey leg painting that, apparently on this timeline, never was.. A little explanation is in order. I have written countless times about ‘time sips’ and the Mandela Effect here, here, and here, just to name a … Read moreKing Henry and his turkey leg that never existed
A little ghost story–one that hits a bit closer to home than anything else I have written. Tonight, my wife and I took my son Ayden to a birthday party for a classmate at the Ashland Pennsylvania ELKS–sorry for the bad press (or good depending on your point of view) I am giving them on … Read moreA real life haunting
In May of 2015, I posted a photograph of my son Ayden in a store that was closing in my mall. In the article, I mentioned how similar the photo looked to one taken of me, when I was three years old, in Centralia Pennsylvania. I have the photograph of myself. I did not publish it … Read moreThe 33-year-old photo, signed sealed and delivered