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REAF – Rochester Erotic Arts Festival

REAF – Rochester Erotic Arts Festival The 10th Annual Rochester Erotic Arts Festival, or REAF, came to town this past weekend. Of course, I went. This is a big event for the conservative region in which I live. Open to the public, it’s a festival on all things related to eroticism. REAF is a weekend…

Completed jigsaw puzzle
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Jigsaw Puzzle Follow-up

Jigsaw Follow-up Well, I had an unexpected day off from work due to weather, so I worked on my jigsaw puzzle. The arctic vortex is sitting over much of the northern hemisphere dropped outdoor temperatures to well below 0 Fahrenheit (-20c) or worse with the wind chill twenty to -50-60f (-45c) in many areas, keeping…

jigsaw puzzle upside down
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Jigsaw Puzzle

The Setup Over the holidays, my girlfriend/partner gave me a jigsaw puzzle as a gift. I don’t know whether to be ecstatic over the thoughtfulness of the gift or cringe by the vast time it’s taking to solve the jigsaw puzzle. But first, let me backup. Last fall, we went over to a friend’s house…

Creative Stream Working
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How do I think of these things in such detail?

How do I think of these things in such detail? Yesterday, I received this intriguing comment from one of my readers. My life partner girlfriend also wants to know the answer to this question. She cringes at many of my stories. As many times as I try to satisfy her with a reply, sooner or…

Blue sky and snow
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Good Morning One and All

Good Morning One and All I woke up to a lovely day today, a blue sky devoid of clouds. I haven’t seen a blue sky in weeks. However, it’s cold outside. A balmy 18F (-8C) with a strong, steady breeze encouraging me to stay inside, despite the fact that I had to go out to…

Elicit a confession
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Life’s learned lessons

Life’s learned lessons Good Day Everyone. Looking at my site, I just realized that I haven’t posted in a week. I knew it had been a while, but I didn’t know that it was that long. Sorry about that. To tell you the truth, I’ve been seeing a lot of doctors and going to Physical Therapy…

Imbue
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Word of the Day: imbue

Word of the Day: imbue imbue (verb) im-BYOO Definition 1 : to permeate or influence as if by dyeing 2 : to tinge or dye deeply 3 : to provide with something freely or naturally : endow Synonyms endow, inculcate, ingrain, instill, leaven, permeate, pervade, saturate, steep, suffuse Examples The children were imbued with a passion…

Summer in the City
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Summer in the City

Summer in the City Do you remember the song ‘Summer in the City‘ by the Lovin’ Spoonful? Every time I hear it, memories of a time long ago flood my mind. But, let me step back a moment. I was just poking around my computer, checking out sales on my books, checking my social feeds…