Category Archives: Creative Work

Various types of written pieces for the entertainment of our community.

Psychic Strings

A recent conversation with T Rex. About weirdness, coincidence and who knows what. “I Was never going to tell this story. It is a 100% true account of, probably, the weirdest event of my life. I didn’t want to share … Continue reading

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Life is a Circus

Everybody loves the circus. Nonstop fun and excitement. Danger too. There’s a good reason the trapeze artists have a safety net. No matter how many years of practice, pain and sweat trying to be one unit, a team, they are … Continue reading

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Second Chances

Since losing Ed, then DeDe and finally Dolly, I wasn’t sure I wanted to open my heart to future loss again. I was fine, no dog bowls, toys or dog beds cluttering the house. I still got up to feed … Continue reading

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Squirrel Droppings #2 or “BUT WHERE DO I PUT…?”

–by Fred Prout Sometimes life gets in the way of living. Sometimes stuff gets in the way of other stuff and pushes some of that other stuff aside. For a while, anyway. Sometimes it ain’t all about you, Bucko, so, … Continue reading

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Pass Hope Along

By Fred Prout The after church crowd has dwindled down to T Rex (fka Thomas King) and yours truly. Shirley Shewill comes over coffee pot in hand. T and I have been yakking about things in general. Particularly some of … Continue reading

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Squirrel Droppings: Diaper Rash or Mindful Movement Inbox

By Fred Prout Random musings on the vagaries of life. I understand that as you mature (a condition I resist with all my being) stuff happens to your body. In the past, I have recounted a few previous run ins with … Continue reading

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Goodbye Darkness My Old Friend

By Fred Prout T Rex (fka Thomas King ) has been hard to find the past few months. The last time we got together was at The Unchristmas Party which was a huge success thanks to Ts efforts. Well,  this … Continue reading

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How Many Seniors Does It Take …..?

By Fred Prout A funny thing happened the other morning at the Home For Senior Delinquents. First, an explanation. For those of you who may not have reached senior status, a word of warning. I have recently attained the age … Continue reading

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I Witnessed a Miracle. Or Maybe It Was a Dog

by Fred Prout Here at the home for senior delinquents, we have two great chefs. Charlie and The Duke. Not the tall white hat chefs. The sit down and have a conversation chefs. A few days ago, one of our … Continue reading

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An UnChristmas Story

Don’t worry. No Red Ryder BB gun. No ghosts of Christmas past, present or future. Waking up to the wondrous aroma of turkey and

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