"Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset." Saint Francis De Sales

Friday, June 1, 2018

Beach, Briartun & Big John



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We are sitting in Kill Devil Hills with rain in our forecast. There seems to be a good chance we’ll have sunshine at the end of the week. 

I’m not complaining and have always enjoyed being here no matter what the weather.
 “A rainy day at the beach is better than a sunny day at work.”

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I Am The Beach

“As we walked along the beach, crashing waves 
thundered in our ears and a light, salted mist, 
dampened our lips. 

The sun began to set and the voice of the beach, 
traveled across the ocean waves. 

'I am the beach, and here you shall find peace. 
I am the beach, here you shall find love. 

In this domain, my beach, the answers you 
search for, could very well be found here. 
For at this beach, there is much, 
that has been revealed. 

The sparkled, white grains of sand, that blanket 
this beach, has been a bed of comfort, to many. 

Pause, as you come upon this beach, and listen 
to the symphony of waves and the chorus of 
birds, singing their song, as they glide in the wind.

Feel the power of this beach, as it seems to 
renew your inner being. You need not question 
the beach and its mystical powers. For as 
millions before you have found, the beach... 
and its magical transference to one...have 
existed, since the beginning of time. 

Be not troubled, for the beach is close at 
hand. You need only to deliver your strife, 
to the tranquility of the beach and it shall 
be exercised from you. 

When you go from this beach...leave with 
the peace that you have found here.”


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This is a photo of Dee at the Blue Moon Beach Grill. We always enjoy having lunch here.


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Dee and Me, a selfie on the beach.


Dee in a hole on the beach, not a selfie.


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Robert E. Howard was a writer known for his tales of Conan the Barbarian. I was introduced to his writings back in the mid 1970’s by a close friend Gary. At the time I was involved with a great group of friends who collected, painted and played with miniature figures. Gary came up with an idea for a miniature’s campaign involving the character Conan and the world of the Hyborian Age. It turned out to be one of my favorite campaigns. We used the Conan series of 12 books written by Robert, L. Sprague De Camp and Lin Carter. (Lancer/Ace editions.) I still have the books and thought I would read them once again. This has turned out to be an excellent idea. An opportunity to rediscover the world of Conan. 

Illustration of Conan by Mark Schultz

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 I wrote a short article from The Briartun Archives. 
If you haven't read it, look here.

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Jimmy Dean - “Big Bad John”



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Go over to "This Ain't the Lyceum," where Kelly is hosting more takes.

1 comment:

  1. Now I know why the earth is 75 percent water and 25 percent land. Thank you for sharing that Joe Fazio's poem.

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