Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
Tangled spider webs hang from the roof. Plumes of smoke and ghost-like cackles come from the house next door. Frightening-looking skull and bones appear at every turn. And then to top it off, zombies with icky blood oozing out of life-like wounds and werewolf head outfits with glistening fangs all come knocking on my door.... Continue Reading →
"Darkness falls across the land . . . The midnight hour is close at hand . . . " As the opening lines to Michael Jackson’s song Thriller points out, it's that time of the year again when ghost, ghouls, and goblins come out in the middle of the day to scare the bejesus out... Continue Reading →
Halloween will be here soon. When the neighborhood kids come to the door on Halloween night, dressed as Batman or Spiderman or any number of costumes, I want to yell out “get off my lawn” or “go bug someone else,” but my wife shushes me and tells me to stop teasing. She usually sends me... Continue Reading →
Let’s get ready to ruuumble. We’re looking live at the Candy Land Arena. It’s that time of the year again. Every one has a sweet tooth and the arena is jumping, it’s the NCAA Tournament, World Series, and Super Bowl of Candies. We're here for the 2021 Halloween Candy Championship. Folks, you're in for a... Continue Reading →
When my children were young, my family used to enjoy traveling to a small nut and candy shop that we stumbled across one Saturday and kept coming back to as a reward for good grades and other achievements. The shop was a bit out of the way for us, but we’d make a day of... Continue Reading →
I looked like a real-life pirate. I just needed a wooden peg leg and I would’ve looked like the real thing. Without the leg, I still looked pretty darn good. I had a black eye patch and a beard that covered much of my face, but that wasn’t all. I wore an old wig that... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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