Category Archives: The Journey

Time flies when you focus on all the wrong things.

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Hiram

Sometimes it’s easier to see the negative than the positive. Exhaustion ensues when you bite off more than you can chew. The other option is not being as busy, but likely taking it just as hard as if you were … Continue reading →

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Camo Kitty

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Hiram

I pulled out of the drive in a rush to get somewhere. Who knows where…I am a father of two with a new job completing a Doctoral program…we’re always doing something. Wake up, school bus, work, home, swim team or … Continue reading →

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While You Were Sleeping

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Hiram

The branches of the crab apple tree away gently in the breeze as I sit with my sleeping grandmother. She rests silently and I think back to my children and the peace after the storm of sitting with them while … Continue reading →

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Learning the Chicken Dance at 88.

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Hiram

I remember learning the chicken dance as an adult at the first German wedding I attended. As I thought, “How ridiculous!, You want me to do WHAT!?!” Then you begin the dance with the hand beaks comes a smirk, the … Continue reading →

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