Monthly Archives: May 2018
The Diary of a Nobody – Sat 5/26/18
Meet Sparrow, an average man passing an average life… Saturday, May 26 I washed my pen and chapstick again…Sigh. I would have liked to put that in italics and add the usual “I am not making that up” but this … Continue reading
Saturday, May 26, 2018
A couple of days ago we discussed how Sparrow, the lead character in The Diary of a Nobody, got his name. I’ll tell you something, the naming of characters is very important to a novelist. Names must be appropriate to the status … Continue reading
The Diary of a Nobody – Fri 5/25/2018
Meet Sparrow, an average man passing an average life… Friday, May 25 One of the nice things about marriage is you learn when to listen to your wife…So when The Wife (who’s in the big city for the retailer this … Continue reading
Friday, May 25, 2018
The tragedy of tragedies: the lawnmower breaks down while Sparrow is mowing on today’s Diary of a Nobody. And Tolkien has the Thought for the Day from one year ago today. Have a good day, and many thanks for reading, Gaylon The … Continue reading
The Diary of a Nobody – Thu 5/24/2018
Meet Sparrow, an average man passing an average life… Thursday, May 24 Good gravy today was a mess…At first, my goal was to have the lawn done by noon (1200)…Then the goal was to start it by noon, then it … Continue reading
Thursday, May 24, 2018
A question we get from time to time is how did Sparrow – the hero of The Diary of a Nobody – get his name. An easy answer. Readers of Backstairs at the Monte Carlo: A Vegas Memoir know there is a rather prominent … Continue reading
The Diary of a Nobody – Wed 5/23/2018
Meet Sparrow, an average man passing an average life… Wednesday, May 23 Long about 0515 or so Chef Sparrow is wrapping up breakfast preparations at Hotel B when the phone rings…It’s the lady in 225 reporting “the electrical socket isn’t … Continue reading
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Sparrow whines about the lawn on today’s Diary of a Nobody. Regular readers of this crap know this is hardly a bulletin and today Sparrow is whining about the rain that is watering his lawn for free. Also, there some … Continue reading
The Diary of a Nobody – Tue 5/22/18
Meet Sparrow, an average man passing an average life… Tuesday, May 22 Not that it needed it, but the lawn got more rain today while I slept…A pretty fair amount, too…Regular readers of this crap know I whine constantly about … Continue reading
Daily Report: Tuesday, May 22, 2018
As if I don’t write enough for you, I think the Daily Report might become a permanent feature. Regular readers of this crap know it’s appeared infrequently in the past, but I enjoy it and good luck stopping me. Today’s Diary of … Continue reading