Benny and his friend Griffin at Ocean Beach in San Francisco.

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Bad Attitude

I've been reading around-the-world travel blogs again. This can be risky, since so many like to present cute versions of "Eat, Pray, Love." If I ever write a travel blog, I'll call it "Drink, Brood, Complain."

Monday, March 19, 2018

Never Tell Me the Odds!

Sometimes, it's better not to know the odds. Benny was accepted to San Francisco's School of the Arts in the creative writing program. To apply, he had to submit two essays, five poems, two short stories and a play. Then he went to the school for an interview and some timed writing. He worked so hard and he's so happy!

Never tell me the odds!