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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!Mind your books
Mind your books I have many bookcases in my house. Some hold books that I have read or intend to read. Others are dedicated to music. And still, others hold stories. Stories that have been read and those that await … Continue reading →
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2021 A to Z Blogging Challenge Reveal
2021 A to Z Blogging Challenge Reveal This is my 6th year doing the A to Z Blogging Challenge. In the past, I’ve done “Life Changes, Life’s Choices”, “What ifs?”, “Attitudes and Gratitudes”, “Whiplash (a collection of random thoughts)”, and … Continue reading →
To smoke or not to smoke?
To smoke or not to smoke? My parents smoked cigarettes when I was growing up. My mother would always light up a Kent filtered cigarette when she smoked. My father on the other hand would have nothing to do with … Continue reading →
Home
Home I lived in an upscale part of the Bronx called Riverdale, when I grew up. I say it was upscale because a lot of the houses in the area were big fancy ones. It also had a number of … Continue reading →
Kit
Kit She arrived on a summer’s day in August. Where she came from no one knows. She was small and frail, with no place to call home. Malnourished and weak she squeezed through the trellis under our deck. Finding a … Continue reading →
If the Shoe Fits…
If the Shoes Fit an adaptation of the Grimms’ Folktale, ‘The Shoemaker and the Elves’ This story starts sad but not very bad for the shoemaker who was poor He had food to eat, with a wife quite sweet, but … Continue reading →
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Let’s Ear it for a Song
Let’s Ear it for a Song I’ve been told that I have an ear for music. I guess it is true. We had a converted player piano growing up, meaning that the player part had been discarded and it was … Continue reading →
Did you hear that?
Did you hear that? One of the worst things in the world to hear is the phrase, “Did you hear that?” No matter what you are doing when that phrase is uttered by someone you always think of the … Continue reading →
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A Cup of Tea
A Cup of Tea Every morning Ellen woke up and had a cup of tea, before having breakfast and starting the day. Usually Fred would sleep late and not come down until she was ready to leave for work. Today … Continue reading →
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The Shadow Knows.
The Shadow Knows It’s hard being someone’s shadow. First of all, you never know where or when you are going to show up. Sometimes you follow the person you’re shadowing, which makes sense since that is what shadowing means. But … Continue reading →
