Over the past year I have had the opportunity to go camping three times. Oh no, not in an RV, but in a tent, in the mountains of Western North Carolina, and by a river. Prior to that, with the exception of a 1982 hunting trip in Australia, I had not been camping since I went as an eight year old Boy Scout. Let's just say that as a "Boomer," I remember it having been a little more comfortable during those Boy Scout years. But, all in all, what an experience it's been. Ther

Apparently, it seems I have written twenty-two poems in the month of August since starting my writing adventure. These poems incorporate several themes ranging from nature in the mountains to the sea shore, seasonal change, life change, Scotland, aging, mystery and loneliness. Style also varies with earliest writings in 2005 to a more succinct style in 2016 (though readers may argue otherwise). Many of my poems were a direct result of my mountain walks in and around Laurel P

It happened two years ago this month in August, 2016, though I can't really tell you the exact day. It was closer to the end of the month. Having moved there, to Laurel Park, NC, in an earlier August, that of the year 2004, we absolutely loved living in the mountains of western North Carolina. And why not? Joan and I both attended Hendersonville High School in the late 1960's where she was native born and where we started dating shortly after her graduation. Most of you are

After years of work, I am delighted to announce that the entire Boomer Series is now for sale on Amazon! To purchase a paperback or hardback