My Cousin Elmo says, “One should always knock on the refrigerator door before opening it because there could be a salad dressing.”

It has been a busy few days. I didn’t see home for nearly 19 hours one day, which was when I broke my record for consecutive blog posts, missing that day. Because of the way my brain works, chemicals and proteins, and such, I was sure that missing a day would mean a certain kind…

My Cousin Elmo says, “Vaccinate or don’t vaccinate, I don’t care, but take a shower daily!”

My Cousin Elmo says, “I don’t always get sick, but when I do, I get my immune system drunk, so it’ll fight anything.”

Buddy, my dog, and I headed down the trail. He raced ahead of me and over the downhill slope of a hilly rise. Once over, I saw Buddy getting pets from a man sitting under a wild apple tree. “Sorry about my dog,” I said as I called Buddy back to me. “No problem,” he…

Dreamed all night about my dog He lay beside me, a log Why this was, no one can say We climbed rocks, waded streams Till he said, “You’re in my dreams,” Adding, “Now you, sit and stay.”

My Cousin Elmo says, “‘I can’t wait to grow up,’ is the dumbest thing I ever said.”

Been on a poetry jag the last few days. Jotted this down while aboard the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, going from Carson City to Virginia City. Was late, causing Engine No. 18 to miss its departure time. The train was leaving a bit late Not much, only minutes eight If you must blame it on…

My Cousin Elmo says, “Statistically, using a gun in the commission of a crime happens less than the use of a politician.”

Forget Martian science fiction Red planet, red moons, a red sun Let Elon, Bezos, and Branson duke it out Look out your front room window or the kitchen And recall the smoky skies of 20-21