Category: Personal Musings

Your Christmas Story

Photo by krakenimages on Unsplash

There Are No Perfect Words. There Is No Perfect Circle

My son Henry's version of the Peanuts cartoon with Charlie Brown and Snoopy. Drawn in 2020.

What Christmas Movie Would You Want to Be In?

Theatrical release poster by Chris Consani

When Do Spots Begin to Fade?

Photo by Noah Smith on Unsplash

Oldie but Goodie: Thanksgiving Special

Not Mikey the Ninja Turkey. Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash

Wildfire in the Distance

Sunset at Shenandoah National Park. Photo by lorimcm on Unsplash

The Day After Halloween: A Parent’s Perspective

Where's the 5th Avenue? Photo by Behnam Norouzi on Unsplash

Deer in Autumn

A mama deer and her fawn chilling out next to my driveway. They are about six feet away from me in this photo

The Ear Hair is the Worst

A young ear, a fake ear, or a shaved ear: you decide. Photo by Franco Antonio Giovanella on Unsplash

One Last Laugh Before the Afterlife

I remember both of these fellows named Garland Hyde Hamlett (Sr. and the III) with a smile on their faces

Give Yourself Grace

Buy some mums and give yourself some grace. Photo by Jen Theodore on Unsplash

It Was a Poem All Along

Excerpt from the free verse memoir I am rewriting. All rights reserved. Jeffrey Pillow.

Chasing Ghosts

The one and only Jeremiah

How to Be (Un)successful

Local legends Anti-Lou rocking the after-prom party. Do you want to get laid or do you want to hear some music? Nevermind. 1-2-3-4

“Publish Every Day.” How Does Seth Godin Do It?

Photo by Mahmudul Hasan on Unsplash

The World Is Not on Fire

The world isn't on fire. It's just your neighbor enjoying some marshmallows in their backyard. Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

What Do You Remember About Yesterday?

Greetings from the trail. Eastern rat snake (black snake). Photo by author (Jeffrey Pillow).

I Don’t Care What Political Beliefs My Friends Have

Imagine that. We're both red, white, and blue. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

One Song on Repeat for the Rest of Your Life

"Iron in the Fire" by Tall Heights

Grief Finds a Way

Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash

Buy Me a Coffee

Wildflowers at Hawksbill Mountain. Shenandoah National Park. Photo by Jeffrey Pillow

Why I Write Every Single Day of My Life

Photo by Jan Kahánek on Unsplash

Would you pay to read my fiction writing?

Photo by George Lemon on Unsplash

Put Your Shirt On. You’re Making Me Self-Conscious

How I look but with my shirt on and looking for the nearest donut shop. Photo by KAL VISUALS on Unsplash