Tag: essay

Age Is Just a Number — That Keeps Going Up

This tree wasn't always the age it is now. Granted, getting struck by lightning doesn't help with your lifespan. Photo by Jeffrey Pillow

Noodle

My daughter Annabelle aka "Noodle." Art by Jeffrey Pillow

I’ll Let You Drive the Golf Cart

A father-son bonding moment. Comic strip by Jeffrey Pillow

The Eye Test of Middle Age

I have no idea what this says. You have to be kidding me, right? Eye Chart Art by Jeffrey Pillow

Even an Old Dog Can Loon New Tricks

Just your normal request while hiking to the base of a waterfall. Photo by Jeffrey Pillow

I Know You Can’t Live Forever but When You’re Ready, I’ll Be Here

My dog, Motzie, with the best seat in the house at the end of a pier overlooking a lake on one of our walks. Photo by Jeffrey Pillow. All rights reserved

Seeing an Old Friend Is Good for the Soul

Left to right: My sister Jennifer, me, Robbie, Courtney, Allison, and my niece Ivy photobombing us in the middle :) December 23, 2023.

How I Got Out of Wrapping Christmas Presents This Year

I sure as heck didn't wrap these. It's a stock photo meant to shame me. Photo by Mel Poole on Unsplash

The Argument for Christmas Cookies All Year Round

Liberate the cookies! Photo by Anshu A on Unsplash

Wild Encounters on the Run: Mama Raccoon

Beautiful day for a run, Mr. Human. Little hot, but beautiful

The Kindness of Strangers: How a simple greeting can brighten someone’s day

Have a nice day is more than a simple platitude. It can be an act of kindness.

Life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows

You have to take the good with the bad in life and sometimes that means stepping barefoot on a pizza lapel pin.