Never Miss That Opportunity…

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Mood: ‘Fire and Rain’, James Taylor

Oh, Life…

Sometimes life turns on a dime. Sometimes for good, sometimes for bad. Sometimes what seems like the worst turns out to be the best. Almost all of us take such things for granted and are surprised or stunned when those rough patches come along.

The last two weeks have been a little rough for my family.My parents
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bradmax:
@fredhincanada These kids have been married 65 years, so of course it’s been tough on Mom, but we are certainly supporting one another through this. The extreme good fortune we have had during this has helped a great deal, knowing it might have been much worse.
fredhincanada:
I completely understand and you have as much mental and emotional support that I can send.

Flippin’ Through the Pages of Life and Learnin’

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Mood: Library Magic by The Head and the Heart

An Athenaeum Update

While writing my blog about music and writing and such yesterday, it occurred to me it had been a while since posting an update on my addiction to books. Consequently, over the next few hours after posting that blog I had determined that I would take new pictures and do a quick blog...
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fredhincanada:
That is a healthy collection that would be easy to get lost in.  I admire it and think: more power to you my friend!  And you are right, @starry is tops.  Excellent blog, as always.

Taking Note of the Power of Music

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Mood: ‘Moonlight Sonata’, Ludwig van Beethoven

Creativity and My Personal Link to Music and It

I have written in a past blog about some of this before, but it really intrigues me how my passions for acting, writing, directing and so much else has always been attached to music. A little funny, as I have no talent with any musical instrument and only have a
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fredhincanada:
This is incredible!  I use music often when I'm writing, but I never thought to use it an acknowledgement. That's bloody brilliant.  When I'm doing poetry, and I'm writing to coincide with a tune, I'll write down the song, just to remember the rhythm, but your way is better.  And I loved reading a piece of your book.  It's good.  I think the last paragraph is "Sterling held?"  Perhaps I am wrong.  I digress.  Either way, this blog was exciting and I enjoyed it.

Will These Ants Make Me Cry Uncle?

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Mood: The Wallace and Gromit Theme by Julian Nott

There is an insidious force, a force that grows and burrows beneath us and in our walls and under the floorboards; it creeps along our floors and up our walls; it invades our personal space while we sleep; it crawls up our legs, seeking warmth, it invades our ears, seeking dark; it can be very tiny...
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bradmax:
@babybi @doncella @sophya @jadestone Thank you for reading this fun blog, it is appreciated! ❤️
user1004231318:
@bradmax it's nothing! 🥰

Serendipity

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Mood: ‘My Way’, Frank Sinatra.

It Happens When You Aren’t Looking For ‘It’

OA few months ago, I stumbled on a Passion Project. Truth be told, it was more of a revisiting. It just felt is was time to do something about it. That sense of ‘now is the time’ is something I have learned to listen to.

This Passion Project came to mind when
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fredhincanada:
This is my favourite blog of yours so far. (That I’ve read). First, thanks for Frank. I know it is hard for you to talk about your brother, and I’m really proud of you for this and for your passion project. Serendipity indeed. Thank you.
bradmax:
@fredhincanada Thank you, I appreciate the kind words. It gets easier to ‘deal’ with over the yers, but sometimes it hits with more force. He was a big Sinatra guy, even able to name who orchestrated various albums. ‘My Way’ fits many people, I am sure, but fits Doug almost TOO perfectly. Again, thanks.

That Emotional Time of Year…

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Mood: ‘Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis’ by Ralph Vaughn Williams

Love, Loss and Understanding

It is a lesson I have learned many times. It is one I am certain I will have to endure again. I hate it at the same time I have accepted it is a part of the cycle of Life.

This May 9th marks the fifth year I lost
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You Do You, Boo….But…

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Mood: ‘So Small’ by Thomas Bergesen

I Must Be Blunt About 420

In truth, I am fine with people who indulge in anything, as long as they are adults. This goes for drinking, smoking, drugs, sexual preferences and how you identify. It has nothing to do with me. Except…well, I’ll get to that a bit later in this blog.

Low on the list of things
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bradmax:
Thanks @fredhincanada. It’s getting harder these days to determine what is saying ‘too much’ and this blog had me thinking if I was getting into rough waters. What really sucks about the Addicted Ones is having to sometimes decide that they are not ready to accept it’s time to hit and you have to let then go and hope they make it. Of course, sometimes choosing just isn’t easy.
fredhincanada:
I agree with that, too. I was going to do a similar blog to yours and held back for that exact reason. I struggle to remember that some addictions, especially weed, alcohol, cigarettes, and coffee, are also tied into particular cultural phenoms and are’t just substances that can be abused, but part of an image people may wish to portray. Sort of like geeking out about an interest and having something implicitly connected to it. Sports and beer, morning paper and coffee, yoga and weed. That sort of thing. Helluva great marketing play, but a damned hard thing to combat when the addiction takes over.

Perennially 35?

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Mood: ‘Right Place, Wrong Time’ by Dr. John

What Is 50 Supposed To Feel Like?

I have been fortunate enough to live past half a century of life, damn near into my sixth decade. When it was my 50th birthday, my brother Doug called to wish me a happy day and during the course of the following conversation he asked what it felt like. Doug
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fredhincanada:
And peace onto you, my friend. Wonderful post and very heartfelt, as usual. Thank you for sharing!

Writing Update

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Mood: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia by Aram Khachaturian

Where Am I In The Whole Process?

This photo doesn’t really answer where I am in the process, but does give an idea of how many words (unimportant) and pages (astounding!). To date, I have ‘finished’ all but the last part of the story, the return of Our Heroes to their people. ‘Finished’ in quotation
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fredhincanada:
I really love this post, my friend. I love your writing and think your book will be amazing. And thank you for the inspiration. Well done.

Is It ALL Illusion?

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Moods: “That Old Feeling”, Seth MacFarlane; “This Is It”, Kenny logins


Illusions

Been dealing with some deep thoughts of late. They come back to me on a regular basis, sometimes because Mother Nature makes it clear, sometimes because that sonuvabitch Human Nature makes it clear, sometimes because it is almost all of what the internet is.

A lot of our lives is an Illusion.

Oh,
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fredhincanada:
I made it all the way through, as always. I enjoy that which you call rambling, my friend. Thank you foe this.
bradmax:
@fredhincanada Well, the rambling isn’t madness, yet…. Thank you, Good Sir!
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