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!
The Break In Here, I sit in solitary confinement. It was an easy caper. It should have been simple. There was no need to break in; the doors and rooms were always open. Yeah, the box was locked, but I’d … Continue reading →
Guests are Coming! As Thanksgiving rears its food feast gathering head, one must prepare for all the guests arriving. That means cleaning tasks that usually happen throughout a week’s agenda become priorities for the few days or a day before … Continue reading →
Gratitude “Thanks,” he said to me. “Okay,” I replied, not knowing what he thanked me for. “You’re welcome.” I continued walking. I didn’t have to go much further when I passed someone else. She called out to me, “Hey, Thanks, … Continue reading →
The Hunt It was an impossible task, and time was running out. I had less than 3 hours left. But where to find it? If my sisters ever found out that their pet parakeet was missing and something happened to … Continue reading →
The Color of Travel The magic of the road is that there is so much to see. When taking long trips, especially at this time of year, the trees and the colors are quite beautiful. I prefer to be in … Continue reading →
A Timely Event As a time historian, it is essential to verify historical events and facts presented to others in books, on newscasts, and through other sources of information distribution, such as social media. Therefore, since November, I decided to … Continue reading →
Running on Empty I started teaching in 1973. I was a permanent substitute teacher in a 6th grade class in the Three Village School district. The five months I taught there allowed me to see what it was like working … Continue reading →
It Can Be Done He opened his hands slowly. Knowing that the power within takes time to appear. His mind cleared as he focused on the task at hand. The world was in a jumble. There was no sense of … Continue reading →
A Tale of Fashion “Did you hear about the latest fashion?” she said. “Let me guess,” he said, “Could it be a tuxedo?” “Wow,” she said, “how intuitive you are. Of course, it’s not a tuxedo. Everyone wears those.” “It’s … Continue reading →
Your life without a computer: what does it look like? I wrote about this topic in 2017 https://www.hdhstory.net/Storyblog/?p=778. Here’s an excerpt from my piece Suppose there was some solar storm, worldwide blackout, super lightning strike or something like that, … Continue reading →
