Nostalgic Birthday

Old as she was, she still missed her daddy sometimes. ~Gloria Naylor, African-American novelist

Today would have been my dad’s birthday.

He’s been gone 16 years now, and not a day goes by that I don’t miss him.

Silent Sunday

What quaint seduction lurks within the snow. ~Frances M. Frost, American poet, novelist, and children’s writer

There is no thief worse than a bad book. ~Italian proverb

Is it me, or are others finding themselves abandoning books right and left these days?

Man is said to want but little here below,
And I have an idea that what he wants littlest of is snow…
~Ogden Nash, American poet

I Monkey here.

Hoo-boy, is Mama mad!!

When the gifts are unwrapped
And the bows put away;
When the holiday trimmings
Are gone for the day.

When the ham is devoured
And the pies are all gone;
When the company’s departed
At the first sign of dawn.

When the trash is left sitting
By the curb in its bin;
When the tree’s been dismantled
And all the snowmen.

Then a hush settles over
Your home and you, too;
So out with the old
And in with the new!

Today’s a new year
With a fresh, clean slate;
Opportunity beckons
To make your life great.

Try something new or
Perfect something old;
Smile a bit more,
Reach for the gold.

Lift up your heart
2025 is now here;
Resolve to keep Christmas
All of this year.