Category Archives: Fun

Monday Musings: Remembering My Gram

Posted on March 24, 2025 by dbjackson

This past weekend marked my Gram’s birthday. I won’t tell you how old she would have been because, well, I’m not sure I can do the math. Old. Really old. She passed away in 1983, and at the time she … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: My Big Brother

Posted on March 3, 2025 by dbjackson

People often ask why Nancy and I moved to New York when we left the Appalachians. We could have settled pretty much anywhere, but we chose an area — the Hudson River Valley — that few think of as a … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: A Little Piece of Italy

Posted on February 24, 2025 by dbjackson

Last April, after a grief-filled winter, and a previous fall that was more difficult than I could possibly describe, Nancy and I went to Italy for three weeks — a long-delayed trip that had once been intended as a celebration … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings (On Tuesday): Nesting!

Posted on January 7, 2025 by dbjackson

No, this isn’t a post about birds (though I imagine one or three will be forthcoming before the year is out). As I have already mentioned in this blog, Nancy and I are living in a new place: a house … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings Return!: A Crazy, Wonderful Time

Posted on October 28, 2024 by dbjackson

Where to begin. It has been an amazing and amazingly busy time for Nancy and me. I suppose it began in early September with DragonCon, which was great fun, as it always is. I don’t know how many more DragonCons … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Me And My Guitar…

Posted on July 8, 2024 by dbjackson

Me and my guitar, Always in the same mood; I am mostly flesh and bones, And he is mostly wood. Never does grow impatient For the changes I don’t know, no; If he can’t go to heaven, Maybe I don’t … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Forlorn On The Fourth Of July

Posted on July 1, 2024 by dbjackson

We have a fun July 4th celebration in our little town. It’s a university town, and a somewhat affluent one at that, especially when compared with the surrounding communities. And so we attract a lot of visitors. There are games … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: A Wonderful Return To Convention-ing

Posted on June 3, 2024 by dbjackson

I spent this past weekend at ConCarolinas in Charlotte, reconnecting with fans, colleagues, and friends. And it was great. The last con I attended was DragonCon at the end of August/beginning of September 2023, before the fall and all that … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: For One Night, Magic and Light Beat Out Doom and Gloom

Posted on May 13, 2024 by dbjackson

Forty-one years ago, after an emotionally difficult sophomore year in college, I took a job as a camp counselor at a sleep away camp in rural Pennsylvania. I didn’t want to go home, and I didn’t want to stay in … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings Potpourri: Travel, Music, Soccer

Posted on March 11, 2024 by dbjackson

I’ve taken a couple of weeks off from the blog recently — a week here, a week there. When I came back to the blog after all that happened last year, I chose to do so on my own terms. … Continue reading →

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