• Armadillo Day: The Nine-banded Varmint and Me

    Armadillo Day The Nine-banded Varmint and Me Ryan E Felton           “What is your ‘Medieval Times?’”           This question, posited by my friend Jessica at dinner, was tantamount to asking, “What would make your inner child happiest?” She’d just returned from a trip to that serf-and-sword-themed mega-restaurant,…

  • And now, a brief repose:

    As the serial “Good-Bye Garden” winds down to a close in the next few weeks, I thought it might be a nice interlude to share with you this wall art poem I drafted for my good friends’ new daughter. Cheers! (see you Monday!)

  • The Humble Derby

    The Humble Derby Ryan Everett Felton           Tammy Reuben’s cowboy hat was too big for her head, but to her mind this had a slimming effect and so she kept it on – although it impeded her vision while exploring the fairgrounds. Half-blinded, she bumped into a dozen folks on her way to the event…