168. Neat Trick.......................more Willard
167. Mrs. Unabomber...............and Willard
166. Treasure ....................... keep me warm
165. Ever This Day................Peppered again
164. Guy Thing..................smoke, no mirrors
163. Out of Gas......................not on purpose
162. Trust.........................................what if ?
161. Escort...................................quite a ride
160. Riddance..............................lot of work
159. Brother Jesse's Christmas ....... He is with us
158. Genius ................. age is a terrible thing
157. Boots ....................................I loved 'em
156. Gentleman ......................it's a long road
155. Test Pattern .....................not impressed
154. Anger Problem .....................fire maniac
153. Waiting For Me ... ................up the path
152. Children's War .......................the enemy
151. Reprieve .................................beddy bye
150. First Gig .............................probably rats
149. Tailor ................................. never listens
148. Last Person ................................on earth
147. Bad Connection.............................gestalt
146. Writer...................................what it's like
145. Jimmy Bean .................her beautiful boy
144. Puzzle ...........................................sisters
143. Flirt.....................................not an expert
142. Real Bookstore .....................cutting bait
141. Casting Off............................ it ain't easy
140. Big Ideas........................they might work
139. Big Thoughts.....................my head hurts
138. Mom and the U.S. Constitution ........yes
137. Junk.............................. really good stuff
136. The Agent..................not what you think
135. Little Lie .......................................Don't!
134. Lucky................................................fear
133. My Life As A Musician....................short
132. Truth...................................not arithmetic
131. Directions................................up is down
130. Pride...........................without punishment
129. Devilish...........................same old evil dog
128. Never Again................................from Jesse
127. Advice............................................why ask
126. Customer.....................learned the language
125. Blood....................................................gory
124. Love...............................................it matters
123. Power.................................... I won the prize
122. Jump..............................................a dark tale
121. Helpful...................................when necessary
120. Evil Dog.........................................Beelzebub
119. Easter Bunny ........................... economy size
118. Loyalty.........................................sage advisor
117. Carolyn...............................................at peace
116. Hope........................................like a mountain
115. Distracted..................................absent minded
114. Nowhere............................................a memoir
113. Mr. Fry Pan...............................valuable lesson
111. Trestle...................................all it takes is hope
110. Reunion Jam.................................it's in the soul
109. Clocked.....................................thief in the night
108. Gunsmoke................................youthful offender
107. Birth.....................................................no thanks
106. Tick Tock...........................the beat of his psyche
105. Widescreen...............................she stole my room
104. A Trip To The Zoo...........................big bad wolf
103. Blindsided.........................................the drive off
102. Golden...............................................at the beach
101. Smitten..............................................an odd stick
100. Confidence...............................don't let it kill you
99. Newsprint.................................just another theory
98. Hot Air...................................................don't wait
97. Billy Foley's Morning................................auction
96. Guardian.............................................lovely snow
95. Heaven..............................................on the stream
94. South Pole.......................................all on his own
93. Labor.........................................only for the young
92. Fast Train.............................................a love story
91. Bended Knee........................................school days
90. Cowboy..................................................on the trail
89 Boys....................................get on with the journey
88. Old Shoes...............................................old friends
87. Inevitable...................................................this land
86. Good News...................................save the children
85. Tree House.................................a place of my own
84. Sleuth ............... ..gender testing
83. Child of God ........................... .not me!
82. Partners ............... finding home
81. Destruction ................... ..the right tool
80. RazMaTaz.......... .... flash and dazzle
79. Exposure .............. ..she got the picture
78. A Dance ............... for the rest of our lives
77. Checkin Out ................ ..some confusion
76. Patron Saint ..........Joseph, Mary and Wendell
75. Lesson ..........................not a quick study
74. Nightingales ............. .theyve got your number
73. Knife ............... .what are friends for?
72. Dancer .................... .safe thus far
71. Feathers ............... ..raise your hands
70. Messenger .......... annunciation
69. Hero! ......... . .an alarming woman
68. Art 102 .......... listen to the music
67. Bathtub Bob ..................... .roses are red
66. Pack of Lies..............................................a lesson
65. Martian .. .be very, very careful
64. Storyteller ...... its all in my head
63. Balloon ... ..skies over Cornhill
62. Walk Like A Man ... cool in the Fifties
61. Abandoned . .... by a redheaded woman
60. Fire Call ....and the Baltimore Catechism
59. Perfection ... .. ..is not always perfect
58. Immigrants ......... .hard work
57. Growler .............. suds and smoke
56. Forgiveness ................... .water daily
55. Long Way Home ....... ..special delivery
54. Talk To Me .............. ..call my name
53. Mr. Fly .... .survival of the fittest
52. Seeds ........Saint Billy and the Boys
51. Sally Pepper(Ever This Day)...................... ..guardian
50. Mother Earth ... perpetual motion
49. Click!.................................................must see TV
48. Drill Team ....... ..abra ca dabra
47. Saltpeter ...... .not fit to print
46. Lovely Friend ........... a heart like mine
45. Honesty ...you should get a memory like mine
44. John Paul ......................... the only one left
43. Landing Zone .....take a left at the plane crash
42. Shadow.. ..... ..Erebus redux: Aither waits
41. Erebus ........................ .just like that
40. Wolf Den............ ....................big bad whatever
39. Baloney.........here's dibenzothiopyran in your eye
38. Theology. ... exemplars on the road of life
37. Forever ...........................what they deserve
36. U.F.O. .... .its a bird, its a plane!
35. A Real Writer ........................ how it's done
34. Remember Me .. .where Im going
33. Walesville .never trust the sky again
32. Do Not Call ... ..Ill call you
31. Finding A Mate ... ..using your nose
30. Evolution ......... you'll have to wait a while
29. The Russians Are Coming ........skies over Utica
28. Dragon Breath ........... boys will be boys
27. Getting Old . keep breathing!
26. Sister Cliodhnas ............ .what a welder can do
House Warming
25. Time To Go ...... in the window
24. Irish Catholic Sex .. the long way to heaven
23. War Wounds ......... .. across the frozen field
22. Comparison..............................................so lucky
21. Jacks Family ......and the well dressed man
20. Lights Out On The Sea.................conjuring ghosts
19. Vengeance ..... men made small
18. A God To................hands on your desktops, boys!
Worry About
17. Wit and Wisdom ........ some sense of humor
16. Cheated Out of Forever ............... lucky me!
15. AulWan Sue ......... anger
14. Virgina .......................... a mentor
13. Ex Libris................................ how was I to know!
12. Flight 405..........................................fire and rain
11. Telling A Story....................................suggestions
10. Huh?.......................................decisions, decisions
9. Mina...................fourth grade can be a tough time
8. Fly Fishing.........................waiting for the big one
7. Talk, Talk, Talk...... ................ with a young lady
6. Anthropology........................... fitting in.....or not
5. Who Will Come For You...........if it's your choice
4. The Good Shepherd.......................lost and found
3. Blanche......................a portrait of a strong woman
2. I Love A Parade..........................bring your rosary
1. Yellow Bird..........my wife's uncle hits the airwaves
167. Mrs. Unabomber...............and Willard
166. Treasure ....................... keep me warm
165. Ever This Day................Peppered again
164. Guy Thing..................smoke, no mirrors
163. Out of Gas......................not on purpose
162. Trust.........................................what if ?
161. Escort...................................quite a ride
160. Riddance..............................lot of work
159. Brother Jesse's Christmas ....... He is with us
158. Genius ................. age is a terrible thing
157. Boots ....................................I loved 'em
156. Gentleman ......................it's a long road
155. Test Pattern .....................not impressed
154. Anger Problem .....................fire maniac
153. Waiting For Me ... ................up the path
152. Children's War .......................the enemy
151. Reprieve .................................beddy bye
150. First Gig .............................probably rats
149. Tailor ................................. never listens
148. Last Person ................................on earth
147. Bad Connection.............................gestalt
146. Writer...................................what it's like
145. Jimmy Bean .................her beautiful boy
144. Puzzle ...........................................sisters
143. Flirt.....................................not an expert
142. Real Bookstore .....................cutting bait
141. Casting Off............................ it ain't easy
140. Big Ideas........................they might work
139. Big Thoughts.....................my head hurts
138. Mom and the U.S. Constitution ........yes
137. Junk.............................. really good stuff
136. The Agent..................not what you think
135. Little Lie .......................................Don't!
134. Lucky................................................fear
133. My Life As A Musician....................short
132. Truth...................................not arithmetic
131. Directions................................up is down
130. Pride...........................without punishment
129. Devilish...........................same old evil dog
128. Never Again................................from Jesse
127. Advice............................................why ask
126. Customer.....................learned the language
125. Blood....................................................gory
124. Love...............................................it matters
123. Power.................................... I won the prize
122. Jump..............................................a dark tale
121. Helpful...................................when necessary
120. Evil Dog.........................................Beelzebub
119. Easter Bunny ........................... economy size
118. Loyalty.........................................sage advisor
117. Carolyn...............................................at peace
116. Hope........................................like a mountain
115. Distracted..................................absent minded
114. Nowhere............................................a memoir
113. Mr. Fry Pan...............................valuable lesson
111. Trestle...................................all it takes is hope
110. Reunion Jam.................................it's in the soul
109. Clocked.....................................thief in the night
108. Gunsmoke................................youthful offender
107. Birth.....................................................no thanks
106. Tick Tock...........................the beat of his psyche
105. Widescreen...............................she stole my room
104. A Trip To The Zoo...........................big bad wolf
103. Blindsided.........................................the drive off
102. Golden...............................................at the beach
101. Smitten..............................................an odd stick
100. Confidence...............................don't let it kill you
99. Newsprint.................................just another theory
98. Hot Air...................................................don't wait
97. Billy Foley's Morning................................auction
96. Guardian.............................................lovely snow
95. Heaven..............................................on the stream
94. South Pole.......................................all on his own
93. Labor.........................................only for the young
92. Fast Train.............................................a love story
91. Bended Knee........................................school days
90. Cowboy..................................................on the trail
89 Boys....................................get on with the journey
88. Old Shoes...............................................old friends
87. Inevitable...................................................this land
86. Good News...................................save the children
85. Tree House.................................a place of my own
84. Sleuth ............... ..gender testing
83. Child of God ........................... .not me!
82. Partners ............... finding home
81. Destruction ................... ..the right tool
80. RazMaTaz.......... .... flash and dazzle
79. Exposure .............. ..she got the picture
78. A Dance ............... for the rest of our lives
77. Checkin Out ................ ..some confusion
76. Patron Saint ..........Joseph, Mary and Wendell
75. Lesson ..........................not a quick study
74. Nightingales ............. .theyve got your number
73. Knife ............... .what are friends for?
72. Dancer .................... .safe thus far
71. Feathers ............... ..raise your hands
70. Messenger .......... annunciation
69. Hero! ......... . .an alarming woman
68. Art 102 .......... listen to the music
67. Bathtub Bob ..................... .roses are red
66. Pack of Lies..............................................a lesson
65. Martian .. .be very, very careful
64. Storyteller ...... its all in my head
63. Balloon ... ..skies over Cornhill
62. Walk Like A Man ... cool in the Fifties
61. Abandoned . .... by a redheaded woman
60. Fire Call ....and the Baltimore Catechism
59. Perfection ... .. ..is not always perfect
58. Immigrants ......... .hard work
57. Growler .............. suds and smoke
56. Forgiveness ................... .water daily
55. Long Way Home ....... ..special delivery
54. Talk To Me .............. ..call my name
53. Mr. Fly .... .survival of the fittest
52. Seeds ........Saint Billy and the Boys
51. Sally Pepper(Ever This Day)...................... ..guardian
50. Mother Earth ... perpetual motion
49. Click!.................................................must see TV
48. Drill Team ....... ..abra ca dabra
47. Saltpeter ...... .not fit to print
46. Lovely Friend ........... a heart like mine
45. Honesty ...you should get a memory like mine
44. John Paul ......................... the only one left
43. Landing Zone .....take a left at the plane crash
42. Shadow.. ..... ..Erebus redux: Aither waits
41. Erebus ........................ .just like that
40. Wolf Den............ ....................big bad whatever
39. Baloney.........here's dibenzothiopyran in your eye
38. Theology. ... exemplars on the road of life
37. Forever ...........................what they deserve
36. U.F.O. .... .its a bird, its a plane!
35. A Real Writer ........................ how it's done
34. Remember Me .. .where Im going
33. Walesville .never trust the sky again
32. Do Not Call ... ..Ill call you
31. Finding A Mate ... ..using your nose
30. Evolution ......... you'll have to wait a while
29. The Russians Are Coming ........skies over Utica
28. Dragon Breath ........... boys will be boys
27. Getting Old . keep breathing!
26. Sister Cliodhnas ............ .what a welder can do
House Warming
25. Time To Go ...... in the window
24. Irish Catholic Sex .. the long way to heaven
23. War Wounds ......... .. across the frozen field
22. Comparison..............................................so lucky
21. Jacks Family ......and the well dressed man
20. Lights Out On The Sea.................conjuring ghosts
19. Vengeance ..... men made small
18. A God To................hands on your desktops, boys!
Worry About
17. Wit and Wisdom ........ some sense of humor
16. Cheated Out of Forever ............... lucky me!
15. AulWan Sue ......... anger
14. Virgina .......................... a mentor
13. Ex Libris................................ how was I to know!
12. Flight 405..........................................fire and rain
11. Telling A Story....................................suggestions
10. Huh?.......................................decisions, decisions
9. Mina...................fourth grade can be a tough time
8. Fly Fishing.........................waiting for the big one
7. Talk, Talk, Talk...... ................ with a young lady
6. Anthropology........................... fitting in.....or not
5. Who Will Come For You...........if it's your choice
4. The Good Shepherd.......................lost and found
3. Blanche......................a portrait of a strong woman
2. I Love A Parade..........................bring your rosary
1. Yellow Bird..........my wife's uncle hits the airwaves
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"Half of Cornhill would have felt the shock wave ..... My father slowed the car and brought it to
the curb. He set the brake and turned to look at me. You certainly dont think they would print it, do you?
the curb. He set the brake and turned to look at me. You certainly dont think they would print it, do you?
"On the journey, a boy might be more likely than a man to find his own guidance, a wisdom that was at once his, and yet accessible to all."
"When I wear them in the garden, I think its a shame ... These shoes have kept my feet comfortable, but theyve made my heart uneasy".
"Nothing is like a train. It has
a serious presence, not unlike
a woman with a purpose. She comes right up to you, stops, breathes on you, seizes you. "
a serious presence, not unlike
a woman with a purpose. She comes right up to you, stops, breathes on you, seizes you. "
"It was such a beautiful car, a giant throbbing land rocket with deep leather seats that made
you want to jump in and tear
your clothes off if you were
a sixteen year old boy."
you want to jump in and tear
your clothes off if you were
a sixteen year old boy."
"I sense that Sally Pepper has always been with me, since the day I was born. I cant explain how or why that could be. I wonder how Ive overlooked her presence."
"He raised his eyes above the dreary neighborhood to the far off horizon, golden clouds against the pale blue sky, a sight that could hold ones heart forever."
"Thunder cracked , the sky opened and a sea of water dropped down on my little aerie. A gust of wind bent the tree so far over I wondered why I hadnt considered seat belts. The tree house was really whipping around now. "
"The girls look said she had decided on him, for better or worse. Its a look I always recognize and sometimes lament."
Big white puffy clouds push their way across the huge blue sky as I sail toward the city and the river. The fairway drops away below me, running downhill as I head out over the valley. Back there, George is still waving, but frantically now.
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