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About hdh

I have been telling stories for over 40 years and writing forever. I am a retired teacher and storyteller. I hope to expand upon my repertoire and use this blog as a place to do writing. The main purpose is to give me and others that choose to comment, a space in which to play with issues that deal with storytelling, storytelling ideas, storytelling in education, reactions to events, and just plain fun stories. I explore some of my own writing throughout, from character analysis, to fictional, to poetry, and personal stories. I go wherever my muse sends me. Enjoy!

F – Falling, What do you see?

  F – Falling – What do you see?  Do you ever dream of yourself and you’re falling. It might be out of bed. It might be from a mountainous adventure high up in the Himalayas. It might even be … Continue reading

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E – Elephant as a Pet

E – Elephant as a Pet The greatest thing you can ever get Is to have an elephant for a pet I found one once out in the back It was quite small and begged a snack Of peanuts which … Continue reading

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D – Decisions to be made

D – Decisions to be made This continues the story from B – What’s in the Bag? You may want to read that first if you haven’t already.  ———————— This was a big decision to make and I didn’t want … Continue reading

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C – A Computerized Mind

C – A Computerized Mind One of my favorite characters in the Star Trek universe is Data. For those of you non-Trekkies, he was an android with a positronic brain. Looked human, acted human (minus emotions, which weren’t originally built … Continue reading

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B – What’s in the bag?

B – What’s in the Bag? If there is one thing I hate doing, it’s laundry. If I owned a washer and dryer, it might be easier to get my laundry done, but I don’t. So every week or so … Continue reading

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A – Alone

A –  Alone Alice was all alone. It’s not that she lived by herself. There were plenty of people in the house where she resided. That would be her husband and 3 children, but she was still alone. Things went … Continue reading

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Life goes on…

Life goes on The older you get, the more decisions you have to make. The older you get the more those decisions have an impact on the direction your life will go. I left my 30’s with the decision to … Continue reading

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The Dance

The Dance My favorite music has always been folk music.  I’ve played acoustic guitar since I was 13. During college, my roommate taught me how to be more proficient at playing. And after college, a colleague of mine got me … Continue reading

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The beat goes on…

Let the beat go on It was a long and winding road. They wanted to travel by car but the road was too treacherous, considering the snow and ice. So they bundled up in as much warm clothing as they … Continue reading

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Breaking something in…Literally

Breaking something in…Literally Think about when you were in elementary school, junior high school, or high school. What piece of equipment did you have to purchase each year to be prepared for school? Did it last the whole year or … Continue reading

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