Time has a way of sneaking up on us, and we sometimes miss milestones that might otherwise be considered important...

I've been around... off and on... But, there have been some bumps in the road.

Okay, life goes on... And, it's sometimes the "little" things that get your attention and/or remind you of this.

Not so fast, Batman! Okay, not Batman... I'm not a caped crusader, nor am I a man even...

To err is human, to really foul up requires a human with access to a computer!

Well, things seem to be looking up. If you read my last blog, you'll recal there were some stumbles. But, well, that's the blog.

Normally one would be a tad nervous about a court date. Why do I find myself anticipating it rather than nervous?

How do we define forward? Is it based on a long term goal? On a short term goal? What's the difference between lurching steps and smooth transitions? Why use terms like this?

You know, there comes a time when things seem to happen REALLY FAST. It sometimes feels that way for me about now...

An authorized story, based on the characters and environment of A New Style of Education by Karen Page.

Can it possibly be four (4) years ago that I signed up for an account here - so I could start posting my first story (Who Was I - and before any of you go look - it's filled with typos and other related errors). I thank the two ladies who convinced me to start writing and then start posting here.

I got a few very complimentary comments on my latest short story, and today I happened to notice that the read count had already broken 3,000. This got me wondering...

It's not every day you have to prove your self to the other guys... It's even harder, when you're the runt. But, there were times, at the home, where the older boys got it in their heads that some of us had to do something to prove, yet again, that we deserved to hang around with them. Sighing, I knew that today was one of those days and they'd set an awful task. It was even worse than when we'd had to cross the junk yard and not get caught by the dog.

After only being on the road (with work) three weeks out of fifteen months it seems my luck has changed. All of August (except for the week of Vacation) was spent at a client in Pennsylvania. Now, I find myself commuting to the DC area. Working out of town has it's ups and downs!

Going on a family vacation - with outsiders who only know the OTHER you... Are there questions? Are there moments of awkwardness? What about vacationing in a state with no protections?

Another mystery is how the students are selected and paired. Part of that process is a selection committee, whose membership includes the headmaster and the support staff. This Interlude doesn't address the entire mystery, but it does show some of the inner workings of the committee.

Time doesn't stand still. Moving toward a transition, while still with ones family does contribute stresses. Sometimes these stresses can become more than a person can take, when combined with everything else going on.

Having dinner with not one, but two pastors can be a tad nerve wracking. Now, imagine you're meeting one (who's known you for 20 years) as yourself, for the first time... And then imagine that you're meeting the other for the first time and he will be your pastor as you transition. Can we spell butterflies?

My church has been an important part of my life and the family has been in a single one for over 20 years now... Will I still be able to attend after transition?

When you expect to transition - before your kids are old enough to get married... What does this do to the Wedding ceremony?

The idea of coming out at work is one that fills me with much trepidation.

Okay, if I'd thought about it, I shouldn't have been surprised.

What's the difference between outing yourself, intentionally, and being outed accidentally?

For what it's worth, I'll be taking down the "body" of several of my short stories in the next few weeks. They're the non-TG stories and I've another place I may be sharing them, and I'd prefer people NOT be able to find my work here (yet) when they read them (If anyone does).