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Year 1 ✔️, Year 2 ?
YEAR 1 ✔️, YEAR 2 ?: So Miss Julie left for her pool’s first summer Saturday this morning. She departed with my traditional farewell of, “see ya’ Labor Day” & decompression arrived as I took my seat on the porch.… Continue reading
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Vol. 3, Chronicle 10
VOLUME 3, CHRONICLE 10: 4 YEARS IN SUNDOWN, NOW & THEN. As I say good morning to another night, I’m struggling with do I need to say something or do I have something to say? John Steinbeck said, “I write… Continue reading
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An 11 year old with a bookie…
STORIES FROM THE STEPS, VOLUME 3, CHRONICLE 2: Let me tell you a story about an 11 year old with a bookie & what that boy learned 52 years ago today & offer a slice of ‘70s life. I got… Continue reading
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4:57 AM
The 4:57AM Coffee Chronicles, a resolution & a PSA☕: RESOLUTION – my New Years resolution is that In 2026, I resolve not to drink coffee any more…I also resolve not to drink coffee any less. PSA – These are your… Continue reading
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Vol 2 Chronicle 20
VOLUME 2, CHRONICLE 20, BOTH INDEPENDENCE DAYS & THE ANCHOR: PREFACE: The 6 or 7 minute read that follows in 3 chapters, is my pastor’s fault. This Sunday past, he took pies in the face before our congregation at a… Continue reading
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Vol. 2 Chronicle 10
THE SUNDAY NIGHT DIATRIBE & FINAL 4 THOUGHTS: Tonight, as I set the timer for my 5:00 AM emotional support caffeine & face the ever increasing prospect of the question in this IRL game of Jeopardy to the answer of… Continue reading
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Vol.1, Chronicle 47, 40 Years…
40 YEARS, EXITING THE FRIEND ZONE, SHALLOW THOUGHTS FROM THE DEEP END WITH MISS JULIE’S POOL BOY: As MJPB pours the 2nd of his self imposed daily limit of 2 cups of coffee at 5:43 AM, effortlessly ignoring the fact… Continue reading
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Photo Interlude, Composition 9
This morning over 5 o’clock coffee, for the second time in as many weeks I watched hurricane coverage & its gut punch of “how will we recover?” & “why us?” to residents up & down the east coast. Now, close… Continue reading
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Vol.1, Chronicle 35
INTROSPECTIVE INSOMNIA, ‘70s ANTENNA TV & MARCIA BRADY, SHALLOW THOUGHTS FROM THE DEEP END WITH MISS JULIE’S POOL BOY: This very Monday, only 3 days from children reporting for academic duty, Miss Julie’s Pool Boy disguised in his normal identity… Continue reading
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Vol.1, Chronicle 33
IT’S 2:35 AM, NO POWER, & THEN THERE WERE KIDNEY STONES: A windswept stormy night has shifted conservative overreaction, outrage, & offense of the French & their ceremonies on the socials to the 1st world dilemma of complaint of no… Continue reading
Stories from the Steps 