In Remembrance of Josh
As I’ve been following the news about Trump possibly being indicted, I can’t help but…
Ode to Elijah
As Written by ChatGPT Command: Write a poem called “Ode to Elijah” In fields of gold where sunlight plays,There roams a soul in gentle ways.Elijah, with eyes like morning dew,A heart so pure, a spirit true. In every breeze, his laughter sings,A melody that spreads its wings.With every step, he paints the earth,In hues of…
International Puppet Day
Thursday was International Puppet Day, and I celebrated it by contributing some video to a virtual “Puppet Parade” on YouTube. We were traveling last weekend, so this was video that I put together Sunday afternoon once we were back. The requirements were to send in video of your puppet “marching” as a part of a…
Improvisation with Puppets
Yesterday, I participated in a Puppetry Improvisation Zoom call with a group of other puppeteers hosted by Paul Greggs. Improvisation has never come easily for me either in skits or music, but things tend to go a little better for me when I am performing with a puppet. There are still challenges, as the puppet…
Life Right Now
I recently watched a movie called “The Giver,” which was about characters in a dystopian future where all emotions and color had been eliminated from society. The movie begins in black and white because that’s literally all that the characters can see, thanks to a drug they take daily. I found that this movie served…
About this Website
I resisted getting a vanity URL for the longest time. I was convinced that there wasn’t enough to say about myself to warrant a whole website. To be honest, I had already exhausted the whole “everything about me” thing back when our homepages served as profiles, and the World Wide Web was the only platform…
The ChowChilla Kidnapping
Lately, I’ve been intrigued by stories about historical events which happened in my life time. Not only are they fascinating to hear about, but they are a healthy throwback to the 1980’s or 1990’s when I was growing up. Seeing footage or photos shot during that time sparks memories of where I was in life…
News & Notes – January 21, 2024
Under the Big Top Under the Big Top will take place February 2 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. inside the Morey Courts Recreation Center. The free, carnival themed event will feature exciting performances, therapy dogs, midway activities, games, refreshments, and more for the whole family. Experience the masterful juggling, daring circus stunts, magic, and…
News Readout | January 14, 2024
Figure Skating Theater Team Dine to Donate A Dine to Donate Fundraising night will be held Tuesday, January 16th at the Mount Pleasant Texas Roadhouse from 3 p.m. – 10 p.m. During that evening, 10% of the restaurant’s profits from food sales will go to the Journey into Imagination Theater Team. Diners who would like…
Look Back at Engineer News
If I were to trace my interest in puppetry to one single moment, it might be around the time that Elijah and I recorded a couple of video skits with his Among Us plushies. “Engineer News,” as we ultimately called it, was also inspired a lot by “Villager News,” a series of YouTube videos that…
In Remembrance of Josh
As I’ve been following the news about Trump possibly being indicted, I can’t help but miss being able to comment about it to my son, Josh. I don’t think either of us considered ourselves political, but we found amusement by following the stories about Trump when he was president. This is just one example of…
