Book Review
Book Review
Book Review
June 1-30 Challenge 2016
June 30 Challenge
June 1-30 Challenge Day 30 Thirty Books June 30, 1936. Margaret Mitchell’s book, Gone with the Wind, was published. Your last Challenge! Have you dreamed of writing a novel? Set a timer for thirty minutes and free write! Write whatever comes to mind, then take just a few moments to do some simple editing such as correcting grammar and spelling. Alternative: Have you read Gone with the Wind? Do you want to read it? What books do you want to read? What books have you read that you Read more [...]Share on social media:
Cycling
Riding the El
Day 29 Track Twenty-nine June 29, 1896. The St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company (predecessor of the St. Louis - San Francisco Railway) is incorporated.In the old Glen Miller song “The Chattanooga Choo Choo” the train departs on Track 29. Have you ever ridden a train? Write a post about a train. Tell us about train ride you have taken or one you’d like to take. Make up a story about a train or write a poem featuring a train. Share pictures of trains. Your choice! A year ago I rode Read more [...]Share on social media:
June 1-30 Challenge 2016
Games
Warning: Serious post about a serious topic - Sexual Assault Day 28 Twenty-eight Dominoes June 28, 1914. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo along with his wife, Duchess Sophie. This assassinated started a domino effect resulting in World War I. There are 28 dominoes in a full set of dominoes. Do you like to play dominoes? Do you like to play games? Why or Why not? What are your favorite games? Tell us about a time you Read more [...]Share on social media:
June 1-30 Challenge 2016
June 29 Challenge
June 1-30 Challenge Day 29 Track Twenty-nine June 29, 1896. The St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company (predecessor of the St. Louis - San Francisco Railway) is incorporated. In the old Glen Miller song “The Chattanooga Choo Choo” the train departs on Track 29. Have you ever ridden a train? Write a post about a train. Tell us about train ride you have taken or one you’d like to take. Make up a story about a train or write a poem featuring a train. Share pictures of trains. Read more [...]Share on social media:
June 1-30 Challenge 2016
June 28 Challenge
June 1-30 Challenge Day 28 Twenty-eight Dominoes June 28, 1914. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo along with his wife, Duchess Sophie. This assassinated started a domino effect resulting in World War I. There are 28 dominoes in a full set of dominoes. Do you like to play dominoes? Do you like to play games? Why or Why not? What are your favorite games? Tell us about a time you played a game with friends or family. Or Read more [...]Share on social media:
June 1-30 Challenge 2016
June 27 Challenge
June 1-30 Challenge Day 27 Twenty-seven Sentences June 27, 1927. On this date the United States Marine Corps adopted the English bulldog as their official mascot. Write about any subject. You can write about a Marine, a bulldog, or an Englishman if you'd like. You can write about anything! But you must write exactly twenty-seven sentences. No more. No less. Alternative: Write a poem with 27 words or syllables. Note: Today's picture is of my Marine, who was 27 when I created this challenge. Read more [...]Share on social media:
Cycling
My First Open-water Triathlon
Today’s writing challenge: June 26, 2016. Marathons are being held today in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; Santa Cruz, California; Lubec, Maine; and Arlington, Virginia. The race in Arlington is indoors. I'm not doing any of them. I may run or ride a few miles, though. A marathon is 26.2 miles. Marathoners don’t start out running 26.2 miles! They start small and train for it. They work hard to reach that distance. Tell us about something you worked for. Something you thought you might never accomplish, Read more [...]Share on social media:
June 1-30 Challenge 2016
June 26 Challenge
June 1-30 Challenge Day 26 Marathon June 26, 2016. Marathons are being held today in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; Santa Cruz, California; Lubec, Maine; and Arlington, Virginia. The race in Arlington is indoors. I'm not doing any of them. I may run or ride a few miles, though. A marathon is 26.2 miles. Marathoners don’t start out running 26.2 miles! They start small and train for it. They work hard to reach that distance. Tell us about something you worked for. Something you thought you Read more [...]Share on social media:
June 1-30 Challenge 2016
