Big Sis – Supreme Leader of Time

by | Mar 12, 2012 | Apocalypse, Life and Death

By Piper Bayard I opened my eyes yesterday and thought, “Who came up with this crap?” The crap I’m referring to is Daylight Savings Time. As if we could save either daylight or time. What is time, anyway? This thing we measure that can’t be measured at all. It flies...

Funny Stuff We Found at Walgreens

by | Feb 27, 2012 | Life and Death

You’ve heard of The People of Walmart? My 14-yr-old darling daughter (“DD”) and I are The People of Walgreens. We love Walgreens. Not only does it meet our snacking and prescription needs, it has lots of stuff that is either unique or so hidden in...

The Secret Life of Teenage Geeks

by | Feb 20, 2012 | Life and Death

By Piper Bayard My son is a geek. . . . It’s ok. I’m not insulting him. He’s very comfortable with the fact that he is a geek. He knows that geeks, especially those of the engineering variety, have high potential for good lives if they survive high school, and, at...

WalMart Valentine

by | Feb 14, 2012 | Life and Death

I don’t usually post on Tuesdays, but I wanted to share this with you.  I took this picture at WalMart a couple of days ago, and no. I didn’t stage it. All the best to all of you for Valentine’s Luck, however you may define that. Piper...

Navigating a New World

by | Feb 13, 2012 | Apocalypse, Life and Death

By PiperBayard Grief burns my heart. The friction of Time dragging me through its currents, away from my beloved companion. The barest bloodstain remains in the cracks of the floorboards. A primal testament to her existence. A proof to my disbelieving mind that the...

Cluster Dive Tours

by | Jun 13, 2011 | Life and Death

By Piper Bayard About ten days ago, my son and I went diving at Blue Hole. You may know of the Great Blue Hole. That crystal clear, underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize. A diving Mecca teeming with ocean life from hammerhead sharks to sea turtles, worth the...