A pirate post for FebruARRRRRRy

I had a dream that my niece said this about her boyfriend, “He and his mates are on their way.” I don’t remember the context, but I DO remember thinking, “What are they, pirates? Who says ‘mates’??” What, are they on their way to plunder the town square? Where will they dock their ship? DoContinue reading “A pirate post for FebruARRRRRRy”

Deep sleep and vivid dreams

I softly say a silent prayer like dreamers do. Then I fall asleep to dreams, my dreams of you. Roy Orbison Yesterday I had one, and today I had another; extremely vivid dreams. Moreso than any dreams I’ve had in a long time. The first included one of my grandfathers who passed away a few yearsContinue reading “Deep sleep and vivid dreams”

I was going to be a baseball player

In middle school, one of my teachers asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I remember timidly responding, “I want to be a baseball player.” Well, it wasn’t for a few more years that I would lose my love for the sport (and haven’t ever regained it :)) but up untilContinue reading “I was going to be a baseball player”

This one time, I was a train conductor

As some of you already know, I sometimes write about my dreams (for example, this one or this one). Well, last night was a fun one! I was a train conductor. Chooooo chooooo! Too bad it wasn’t a soul train. It was a real train, full of passengers, and I was driving it. But when IContinue reading “This one time, I was a train conductor”

Big waves on Lake Azalea

My brother and I were on a yacht and dealing with what seemed like 10-foot waves. They were crashing over the bow of the boat, and I remember at times only being able to hang on with one hand.I can remember so many details, especially right after I woke up. I’ve picked up the habitContinue reading “Big waves on Lake Azalea”