In my upcoming novel one of the themes is family and fatherhood. I wanted a scene where young Bramble hears a joke from the potential father figure, Lucas. I figured what better way than to steal a joke I’ve heard from my own dad countless of times. I hope you enjoy it. “Well, you know. … More ‘A Song in Darkness’ Excerpt w/ Lucas and Bramble
I want to write of heroes and villains. Gods and magic. I want to spin stories of iron friendships and broken trusts, I want readers to laugh and feel horrified. To cry tears of multiple shades. I want to write you a new companion and a new enemy. I want to surprise myself with a … More A Writing Desire
For the first time since Endgame I made my way back to a movie theater and all for Peter Parker. Yes, I know NWH has been out for a while, but I do live in Japan, and it only came out here recently. So, the big question is: Was Spider-Man’s third solo movie worth the … More Grumpy Bird Review: Spider-Man: No Way Home
…is that when you are 40 and you go with a fried to enjoy birthday drinks the rest of the day gets impossible. Seriously. It was three drinks over several hours and the world is shimmering. Tomorrow will be fun.
Sines the best reward is when your child just leans against you and says “I love you.” Or, in my case “ダーディ大好き”
Another week finished and this here site has a perfect attendance record. Hope your enjoying it. I’m pretty sure I am. Edit: after posting this I noticed something amiss. The post intended for yesterday ended up saving as a draft. It’s fixed now, and I’m counting. Working does indeed make it harder, especially this week. … More 2022 Week 2 Wrap Up
I like taking real events and giving them a little fantasy tweak. That’s true with he following, even if the fantasy is relatively mild. It’s there if you want to see it. He watched as his son chewed his lip before moving the wooden token across the board. The boy only had three pieces left … More The Game
This will be a short one. Just letting you know in advance. We had a slight COVID scare at work today. Some one associated with my workplace is a close contact if of someone who tested positive. I was lucky enough to be in close contact with that person. To be safe, the few of … More Covid Scare
I have two amazing children. One of them is six and the other is two. The are magical beings that remind me that the world is capable of love and infinite kindness. But they have also taught me that there is much overlap in the world of drunks and small children. One youngest, who was … More Toddlers are Drunks
I’ll be honest, I wanted to write something else today. The hope was to do a short fiction piece. Maybe something that ties into the novel I am this close to finishing. A little written doodle to help me start simmering the ideas for the sequel. There was even thoughts towards another installment of Tarot … More First day back at school
Deadly Troubadour 