Winter day’s sunshine
Frosty’s cousin liquefied—
Playfulness melting
All things now in place
Embracing mother’s lifestyle—
Child’s room makeover
Teen doing homework?
Dreamy imagination—
Ambition snoozes
There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.
Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer whose novels are generally considered some of the greatest published during the Victorian era.
Landscape’s barren ground
Tracking plenty of snowflakes—
Frosty’s welcome grin
Night sky’s Polaris
Navigating by North Star—
Blizzard changes course
Forecast, right or wrong?
Let’s try flipping someone’s coin—
All pockets empty
Uncertainty stirs
School bell rings with excitement–
Hello Mister Hink
Listening to tunes
“Please put your device away”—
Back in the saddle
“Hurry Doug, hurry”
Yellow bus driving away—
“My record’s perfect”
Darkness hides
Morning’s reception
Silence riddles chilly air
Mellow breeze
Wind chimes serenade
Peace soothing this resting soul
Candle glows
Dancing shadows play
Frolicking, flickering flame
Hot coffee
Early, steady mate
Comforting, every drop
Good ol’ friend
Morning hums with fun
Feeling the caffeine-fueled boost
Dawn’s twilight
Distant horizon
Breaking through hardheaded clouds
Music plays
Tunes stir memories
Jukebox sings with sunrise joy
Life’s pages
Another chapter
Feeling all cozy and warm
Dreams invite
Delightful journey
Buzzing, unmistaken joy
Snooze button
Calling, “Please hit me”
Let’s start all over . . . again!
Originally published December, 2020.
It now costs more to amuse a child than it once did to educate his father.
The best way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once.
Herbert V. Prochnow (1897-1998) was an American banking executive, speaker, and writer.
Dishwasher emptied
Mom searching, then asks Billy—
Where’s my coffee cup?
Hottest summer day
Hurry, take selfie of us—
Before ice cream melts
School cafeteria
Entrepreneurship’s classroom—
Rick’s noon candy sales
Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air, and you.
Let America be America, where equality is in the air we breath.
Langston Hughes (1901-1967) was an American writer and social activist. He was an influential leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.
It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent.
Dave Barry (born 1947) is an American author and columnist. Many of his writings include humor and parody.
Home’s Mister Fix-It
Not really “Jack of all trades”—
Wife calls her expert
Busy across street
Neighbor repairing home’s roof—
Inside . . . buckets wait
Hiking to mailbox
Realizing while walking back—
Holiday . . . no mail
Big Sky Buckeye 