Whenever I have a meeting with a friend or someone I want to learn more from, I go to the my favorite coffee shop. But sometimes, just sometimes, I like to simply nurse my paper cup of coffee (with milk) and sip and listen . . . sip and listen. The listen and attraction part […]
Water Ways
When I was going to speak at the Lakewood Lions Club in May about water ways earlier this year, I turned to my favorite source of information: Archaeology Magazine. The information I was looking for was something that represented water ways in the past which touched our current thoughts, questions and details that make us […]
Big Chicken Restaurant Review
Our friends, Donn and Deb called Sunday afternoon and suggested a drive through Pt. Defiance and midway suggested Big Chicken for dinner after the beautiful tour. Walking into the restaurant we passed a large sign of a big guy eating a big chicken sandwich. It sold me. Peggy enjoyed her special crunchy chicken pieces as […]
Reaching Out and Breaking the Mold
We received an email from Joseph E. Walsh, Managing and Artistic Director of Lakewood Playhouse asking us to attend a cabaret style performance at Lakewood Playhouse. Before being hired to run the shows at LWP, Joeseph had been successful in a number of places from the U.S. to the U.K. and possibly beyond. With theatre […]
Why not? No, Really . . . Why not?
Monica, was bereft and on the verge of crying. She had just visited a number of restaurants and bars. She was hoping to see her art sharing the walls with and a stack of money from art sales. She had just turned 21 on Thursday and no one at work had noticed. She called in […]
The Relationship Between Local Theatres, photos, and Reviewers
Peggy and I enjoy writing reviews of local plays and performances, as well as personally enjoying live theatre. We really enjoyed it when my cousin Lavinia Moyer Hart was living in Pierce County again. Lindy and I grew up almost as sister and brother, our mothers being identical twins. She has a great history with […]
Dropped Dead – A Short Story
I was out for a short walk around the block while Susan was content to sleep a bit more. I understood. It was a very nice day. As I was just a little over a half block from home, I heard a small airplane. I looked up and around; it was a small light green […]
Dropped Dead – A Short Story
I was out for a short walk around the block. My wife was content to sleep a bit more. I understood. It was a very nice day. As I was just a little over a half block from home I heard an airplane. I looked up and around. It was a small light green and […]
From the Mississipp Live Theatre Production
“From the Mississippi Delta” is an autobiographical play by Endesha Ida Mae Holland. It covers more than four decades of her life, from growing up in poverty in Mississippi to her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement and her academic achievements. The play was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Michelle Blackmon directed this wonderful production. […]