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Our Town’s Evil Clown
John: The man in the leisure suit came to town in 1938. Some folks laughed others sneered. Mother said never to judge. I saw the evil inside that suit. Every town needs a jester, they said. I could never agree. A town good enough did not need such a contrivance. All the same, they let him stay. None of the town’s people, not one of my friends or family ever believed the things I knew that beast capable of. Least of all my sister. Lynn: “You did not hear what you think you heard, last night. It is impossible, Johnny, simply impossible. I will grant you, though, we should never…
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Have You had Spiritual Experiences?
Interested in a FREE Camino Child Novella? See link below. Church of Saint Mary of Eunate This is the second installment of my story behind the story series that I’m sharing as I write my new novel Camino Child. Blog entry from my Via de la Plata trek, Oct./Nov. 2016: Eric and I had left together, and we joined Lara to seek out a bar/café [. . .] She and I ordered café con leches, and we started talking. She had walked the Camino Francés (CF) six years earlier, and we discussed our favorite parts of the Way [. . .] she told us about a spiritual place she had heard about on…
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I am an Author, a Writer
I have a hard time saying those words. Steven King is an author. J.K. Rowling is an author. Neil Gaiman is a writer. Many of my friends are extraordinary writers. I pen various articles and posts for my blogs, scribble flash fiction and short stories, and have authored novels. I’ve been published in magazines and industry journals. I study the art religiously. However, I’m not sure I’m a writer. Yet, my wife says that I am. “You type away on your Mac all damn morning,” she says. I have been known to write while standing in line at Disneyland using my smartphone. I formulate whole plot lines while driving (this…
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THINGS CHANGE
Several years ago, I started a blog called Grandpa’s Gone Again? As the scribe for my varied adventures, I realized I actually enjoyed the writing process. During my work life, I wrote snooze-worthy budget narratives, project proposals, and bid requests (boring even now). Later, I thought to try writing fiction. You mean I can make stuff up, wow. So, I wrote a murder mystery short story for my mother, a true murder mystery fanatic. Since then, I have written two novels. I’m an experiential learner, so I figured what better way to learn than to write. Neither of those novels is much to read, but they taught me a lot about the process.…
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COMING SOON!!!
Once my new author website is complete, I’ll be posting snippets of my latest book and telling you the story behind the story. Events in life become good foundations for fiction. I would love your thoughts on the fictional results as they come out.
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A Blast in the Past
Thought I would share an article I wrote about a race in Vietnam in 2002. I wrote this just days after returning home. It is raw and unedited. I hope you enjoy it. Raid Gauloises – Viet Nam – 2002 Nelson Snyder – Portland, OR Joann Grether — Modesto, CA Brien Crothers — Cobb Mt., CA Charlie Kharsa — Davis, CA Neal Radford — Atlanta, GA Dana Haynes — Modesto, CA Steve Branch — Modesto, CA TEAM KARMA It’s about two in the morning and I’m lying on the floor of the medical tent at Assistance Point #2 (AP#2) midway through the race. Though my feet aren’t near as bad…
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Camino Del Norte – Route Report
Read it now! It’s finally done. Since returning home from Spain, I have been working on a route report for others to enjoy. For your reading pleasure, the Camino del Norte report is now available here. Each day lists start and endpoints, the distance walked (in kilometers), the approximate time it took to walk that distance, notes about the route, a log of that day’s adventures, people I met and fun we had, and some indication of costs, weather, and trail conditions. Follow this link, or click on the Camino de Santiago link on the menu bar above, then select Camino del Norte. Now available in Kindle format on Amazon!…
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Coming Soon: Camino Route Report – Camino del Norte 2019
Grandpa’s Latest Camino de Santiago During the month of October 2019, Grandpa completed his third Camino de Santiago in Spain. He trekked for thirty-one days on the Camino del Norte, along the north coast, from Irun at the French border to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. Daily accounts of that journey to find inspiration and meet new friends will be available on the blog site in the coming weeks. Follow along as the trail days are posted or select Camino de Santiago here, or from the blog’s main menu. Camino del Norte (Coastal Way) The length of the Camino del Norte, also known as the Camino de la Costa (Coastal Way), is over…
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Planning Season
Eckhart Tolle tells us—when thinking of the future—that we plan in the now, in the present moment. He has been an inspiration in my life, and I do my best to embody this concept of planning, here and now. My 2018 planning season is mostly complete. Much of these past winter months I have stolen moments to plan for future travels. I know, right? If you’ve read my blogs before you’d get the sense that I never go anywhere—NOT! And as is my usual wont, I’ve planned a lot. Much of it in succession. The first flurry: A hands-on work project in Mexico with Grandma’s Rotary club, which happens…
