I wake up early Before the Sun Lay quiet in bed But my day has begun I take my meds Three times a day One hour before meals Just like the pamphlets say I watch the news Of escalating crime Or play some cards To pass the time Then after lunch It’s time for a…
Author: Lance Harrison
I am a "Life Artist". I create music, art, theatre, drama, and comedy in my daily existence. I consider myself to be one of the luckiest people on this planet! My dreams come to fruition regularly. There is a certain freedom in my basic anonymity yet I am known by many. I currently live with my wife and partner, Donna, on an island in the middle of nowhere in a country few even think about.
I’m Freaking Old
They say getting old ain’t for sissies, but you have to admit, it beats the alternative. “I ain’t ready to check out yet!”
No Time to Waste
My jet-black hair
Is now silver gray
At least what’s left
of it anyway
Party all night long
Is what I’ve said
But now by nine o’clock
I’m ready for bed
(51) Making of a Circus
The Factory We rode down to Eilat with Peter, Karen, baby Jade, and a few others in their “Blue Whale” 508 Mercedes. The place we were directed to organize the circus was owned by a nice couple, Harvey and Mimi, who hoped to build a community there. It was a huge cement structure that could…
(50) A Magical Land
The next thing that happened will sound like I’m making it up, but it did happen, just as I’m saying. Blessed or cursed, I hear music in my mind. It’s not like humming a melody to myself, but more like a full-blown production with detailed instrumentation, as if I am wearing loud earbuds. It seldom stops…
Church choir
May 27 2022 We are walking with Shannon, Kirk, and several other people. While Donna, Shannon, and I continue on Kirk takes the rest of the group down by the walk by the river to show them the locks that control the water flow. I am pulling a carry-on suitcase with a soft guitar case…
(49) Two Ferry Different Nights
It was about 20:30 hr, or 8:30 pm, as we say. The long line of vehicles, the “Blue Whale” among them, crept slowly onto the enormous ferry and were directed to their tight parking spots. 18-wheelers, or lories as they are called in Europe, were packed in so close by these expert drivers that one…
(48) Nice is nice!
“I think that for my birthday, I would like to visit the home of Henri Matisse!” Donna said, “Nice is nice!” We had read all about Nice on the train as we neared the end of the line in France and decided to stop for the day to recover. We also decided to book tickets for the train to Rome that evening. Gotta keep moving to make it to the gathering in Israel!
(47) Seasoned Travelers
Flying to Luxembourg, landing in Reykjavík for a quick stopover with a brief pillaging of the salmon samples was becoming a regular event. We were becoming seasoned travelers on this trans-Atlantic fight. We recognized all the flight attendants, as I’m sure they recognized us, which led to even better drinks and snacks service.