The Mess That Is Me

The Mess That Is Me is merely my unique observations about this crazy world that surrounds us and how I fit into it. Here I will share parts of my writing process and fears, some of our travels and reports of our events, and even about our quirky family. So grab a cup of coffee, settle back, and see what lies within this twisted mind of mine.

With a jolt, I sat straight up in my bed, startled by the explosion of lightning and the sharp crack of thunder, which chased it, shaking...

When Char and I were first married so many years ago, she was an eater of mundane foods. Basically, she was what people would call a...

We need more pioneers today, more so, I believe, than we need heroes. Pioneers break away from the masses to conquer and tame new...

June 21st, according to my calendar, is the first day of summer, but it’s wrong. Oh, it may be accurate for the seasonal calendar,...

When my sister and I were still in elementary school, my mother believed we were too young to attend funerals. Not because of our...

One of our favorite cities to visit is St. Augustine. We love the history, the small cafés and inns and the fact that it’s only a couple...

It happens, occasionally. I’ll get out of the shower, see my Buddha belly in the mirror and decide that I really need to lose weight. ...

The Fourth of July, Independence Day, has always been a fun celebration for me. For the record, it’s also one of those holidays that I...

When I transformed Reaping the Harvest from a short story into a novella, I had to go back and add quite a bit of meat to the storyline. ...

Many people, myself included, claim that the modern technological age has made us disconnected from one another, especially the younger...