This past weekend my wife went on a work trip to a dance conference in Atlantic City. I’m sure if you ask her, a weekend away from the house, the kids, the […]
A Weekend Away
MarkTheShark
Married father of 2 awesome daughters. I have a guitar and a Buddha obsession. I started this blog because writing helps bring a smile to my face. I love getting lost in a story and trying to find my way out. I wanna inspire and be a positive influence on this world somehow.
Good Hangovers
Sunday morning I woke up, mowed the lawn and called the kids to see what their plans were for the day. See, they had slept over their Mammie and Buppa’s on Saturday […]
Breakfast Table in an Otherwise Empty Room…
For as long as I can remember, Pearl Jam was my band. My Dad had heard something about them and bought us their first big cd, Ten. I’m sure you have heard […]
$ummer
It’s July 1st and I am already BROKE from all the stuff my kids are doing on their summer vacation. Every single day, it’s “can I have $40 for this, this and […]
Alone (Part 3)
Note: This is part 3 of my story entitled “Alone”. Parts 1 and 2 are below. I suggest reading those first so you aren’t completely in the dark, but you do whatever […]
Alone (Part 2)
Note: This is part 2 of my story entitled Alone. For Part 1 please click here: https://weirdbeardblog.com/2019/06/18/alone/ He didn’t have his thumb up very long before a small beat up Toyota Tacoma […]
Alone
He held his hand out to thumb a ride out of this place. As with most of his adventures he wasn’t sure where he was going, but he knew he had gotten all […]
It’s Father’s Day….Recital Weekend
It’s Fathers Day Dance recital weekend in my house. If you know me or have read any of my stories you know I’m the Dad to a dancing family. Both my daughters […]
Yellow
Under the bright yellow sun a man carries a small urn filled with a lifetime of memories. A small box filled with almost an infinite amount of stories and feelings, tears and […]
Convenient Feminist
This past weekend I took a trip to Myrtle Beach with 13 of my friends. Friends I have known for almost 30 years. I will have a story about them once the […]
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