The Great Tarantula Migration!

by Larry Hoke | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog Fun Challenges

Sunday mornings at my house are generally spent watching CBS Sunday Morning, and having breakfast in bed.  My wife and I are not church goers so there is no hustle and bustle to get ready for an early service.  Breakfast is simple, usually coffee and maybe...

1Minfiction 5/26/21 – Reflections

by Larry Hoke | May 27, 2021 | Blog Fun Challenges, One Minute Fiction

This is a day late and probably a dollar or two short, but who cares.  I don’t.  The picture caught my eye, and I wanted to run with it.  However, a busy day, more so than usual, got in the way of my posting this yesterday.  So by default, you’re stuck...

1 Minute Fiction – 5/21/21 Which Direction?

by Larry Hoke | May 21, 2021 | Blog Fun Challenges, One Minute Fiction

Today’s 1 Minute Fiction post hosted by Cyranny and the picture is borrowed from  Sadje’s post.  The rules are to write a one-minute story or poem about the picture.   You can think about it ahead of time but type it in a minute, and correct typo’s...

Flashback Friday – Was it a Good Year?

by Larry Hoke | May 14, 2021 | Blog Fun Challenges, Friday Fun

This post is in response to Fandango’s Flashback Friday question, “Was it a good year?”  The years shown were 17, 21, 25, 35, and 45.  I’ve chosen to use 17, 25, and 35 for my post. My 17th Year I spent my 17th year working in a grocery store...

Lynn’s Tuesday Picture Prompt – A Flood

by Larry Hoke | May 12, 2021 | Lynn's Tuesday Picture Prompt

The picture used for Lynn’s Tuesday Picture Prompt sends out a lot of bad vibes for anyone living nearby.  Flooding is something I’ve never experienced exactly as shown in the picture, but I have had flood damage from broken water lines.  Here is my take...

One Min Fiction -05/02/21 The Old Royal Typewriter

by Larry Hoke | May 2, 2021 | Blog Fun Challenges, One Minute Fiction

This will be longer than the one-minute fiction rules stipulate.  But the picture of the old typewriter reminds me of my father-in-law, who, unfortunately, I never got to meet.   My father-in-law passed away a couple of years before I met my wife.  She told me about...