Category Archives: Sweet Nothings

Dragon Dreams

My wife and I recently celebrated the second year of our marriage by taking a trip into the Smoky Mountains. Along the way, we stopped at a strange and wondrous little place in Chattanooga, TN: the Dragon Dreams museum. Below are some of the highlights. Dragon Dreams Album     Dragons had escaped when we visited!

Overheard – Daughters

A little red-headed girl walks proudly into Ugly Mugs cafe and directly up to the counter. “Happy Fourth of July,” she says. She is about six years old and alone, carrying a silver briefcase. “Happy Fourth!” the cafe owner responds. He smiles warmly at her, clearly a regular. “Where is everybody?” The little girl sighs

The Shogun Passenger

photo by Okinawa Soba Moving in a daze. Having read or listened to some 500 pages of amazing writing in the last three days. Thinking and doubting and sifting through it all. Looking to the passenger seat and see, clear as day a samurai lord glancing sidelong at me. Looking all the world as if