Back to the Future

Back to the Future

ELECTRA: “Thanks for the sing along, but, before we takeoff, can you tell me how come you left out the last stanza?”. ME: “Ya mean … When they’ve all had their quarrels and parted, We’ll be the same as we started …?” ELECTRA: “Exactly! So, did your friends have...
Sing Along

Sing Along

Electra is still parked behind the hotel awaiting my flight instructions however, as for me, I remain in 2001, daydreaming about the song, “Side by Side,” It was during that concert, shortly after Dave had been diagnosed, that I chose a different road — ya know, the...
Sharing the Load

Sharing the Load

We are still in 2001 and my passengers, standing in a far corner of the ballroom, continue to watch the evening’s events unfold as my anxiety grows. Now that dinner is over, they wonder what’s up next.  Again we hear the tapping of spoons on stemware followed by a...
Traveling the Road

Traveling the Road

ELECTRA: “OK, please explain — we arrived in 2001 ages ago, so why is everyone still buckled into their seats! What’s the deal? Why the wait? ME: Well, a person named Gail (you know her — she’s a close relative) needed a “time out” in 2022 to celebrate several events....
We Interrupt This Program

We Interrupt This Program

I couldn’t disappoint my national organization, ASHA (American Speech Language Hearing Association) and knew I’d begin writing the requested article ASAP. We all know how long that can take! As such, the publication date of “Still Traveling the Road” was June 19 of...