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Cadryn Chapter 1 Scene 3

Cadryn turned to walk down the street wanting nothing more than to blend in with the crowd. Immediately though, he notices a multitude of differences. Had things changed that much since he had been here last? Things felt sped up just a bit, and a bit brighter, people moved past him not giving him aContinue reading “Cadryn Chapter 1 Scene 3”

Cadryn: Chapter 1 Scene 2

Still in Manhattan but up in the 120s was an abandoned building. It had been condemned and was slated for demolition to make room for a luxury hirise. It was yet another step in the gentrification of the city that had been underway for some time now. This building though was only six stories tall,Continue reading “Cadryn: Chapter 1 Scene 2”

Cadryn: Chapter 1 Scene 1

In a back alley somewhere in mid town Manhattan, a cold breeze stirred the loose detritus that is a part of every cities alley ways. All became calm, a portal opened and a Cadryn stepped through. He stood for a moment, calmly waiting. He had the look of intelligence, and power, and clearly he wasContinue reading “Cadryn: Chapter 1 Scene 1”

Time

My one main thought for the last year has been, when I retire I am not going to work anymore. Coworkers would ask, “So what are you going to do when you retire,” and I would reply, “Not come to work.” I really hadn’t given it much more thought than that. Partly, this was becauseContinue reading “Time”

Walking

Most dogs, not all, but most that I see on my daily walks look like they have this happy sort of grin on their face and they’re going to come over and say hi. A few seem angry, and others seem so caught up in the pure joy of being outside that I often neverContinue reading “Walking”

Still In The Game

Typing and having Parkinsons can be a challenge. Fingers need to move rapidly, which happens to be something that my Parkinsons specifically rails against. I have tweaked my system settings to inhibit keys repeating if they are held down too long, and that helps a bit, but errors caused by my recalcitrant fingers still creepContinue reading “Still In The Game”

My Eyes Don’t Open Wide Enough

I had ADD before it was known to be a thing. I breezed through school never doing any homework and was a solid C student. The only thing that saved me was I always did well on tests, and I happen to be a bit smart. Once I entered the professional world I found outContinue reading “My Eyes Don’t Open Wide Enough”

Beginnings Are Hard

I have a quote I got from a friend that puts forth the idea that things always start out messy and over time they come together. I should look it up because it is powerful but this is good enough for this missive. I am entering into retirement and it is new territory for meContinue reading “Beginnings Are Hard”

Retirement

I am easing into retirement, feeling my way as I go. Their are things I know I want to do in this last phase of my life, like read more, and write more. Other things are on my list that I know I want to get to, but don’t carry the same sense of urgency.Continue reading “Retirement”

Meet Up

I think of my brother Larry often. I imagine seeing him walking up to me while I am in the middle of the produce department where I work. He has been dead just over thirty years now but I still remember him like it was a few days ago. In seeing him I realize heContinue reading “Meet Up”