Big V Mumbles About Something

By BigV - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Everything Else

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

The Porch Light Is Still On

Old Ghosts, Soft Places The knock at the door came just after dusk. It wasn’t loud. Just two quiet raps, the kind that sounded like hesitation dressed in politeness. Chuck was halfway through chopping vegetables, sleeves rolled up, glasses fogged from steam. Marcia wiped her hands on a towel and... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by BigV at 4:02 AM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Monday, July 7, 2025

FYI

I posted this on a comment thread, but I'll put it here as well. FYI... We were just notified that our power will be shut down for about two hours tomorrow, roughly from 9 am to 11 am. (EST) I'll try to get in here sooner than that, but I get up when I wake up. Most of my life, I was up and moving... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by BigV at 2:42 PM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Why I'm Posting A Story on This Page... & Another Real Groaner!

This is finally developing into a 'normal' Florida summer. Pleasant mornings, hot early afternoons, a few showers in the mid to late afternoons, and finally, pleasant evenings. We spend a lot of time in the backyard, under the trees, watching the dogs play. It always puts a smile on my face when I... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by BigV at 6:30 AM | add or view comments (3) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

From "The Porch Light Is Still On"

Laundry and Lemon Soap They didn’t leave the house. Not because it rained, or the world pulled them inward — just because the day didn’t ask them to be anywhere else. Marcia folded laundry on the couch while Chuck rinsed dishes in the sink. Benny paced between them, uncertain whether to nap or hover... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by BigV at 6:06 AM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Sunday, July 6, 2025

Just Yakking... and A Kid's Joke

Good morning! It's a beautiful day so far, and I'm hoping the rest of the day will continue to unfold just as well. If you've watched my posts go up this morning, you can see a massive passage of time from the first to this one. "Unannounced People." They drive me crazy. It wouldn't occur to me to... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by BigV at 7:59 AM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

From "The Porch Light Is Still On"

Something in the Stillness The following morning arrived without fanfare—no grand declarations. No whispered confessions across tangled sheets. Just the sound of the kettle clicking off and sunlight brushing against the curtains like it had been waiting for permission to come in. Marcia stood at the... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by BigV at 5:28 AM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Saturday, July 5, 2025

A Word From Our Sponsor

Anyone who has even looked at this post area knows I have been posting a second story, a romance story, here, not so much to get readership, but to be able to double-check more than one story at a time. When I go back through to check the spacing and such, I look for flaws and storyline errors. Most... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by BigV at 9:02 AM | add or view comments (1) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

From "The Porch Light Is Still On"

Half-Light The walk from the library to her place only took eight minutes. Twelve if they let the conversation wander, which they always did. On this night, they didn’t talk much. Marcia’s hand was still in his, and the silence felt like a mutual decision, not an absence. The streetlights flickered... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by BigV at 6:20 AM | add or view comments (3) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Friday, July 4, 2025

Now, The Usual Stuff - Including the Bad Joke

Good morning. It's looking to be a beautiful day, topping out at ~92. It was a strange night here last night. On the eve of the Fourth, and so far this morning, we haven't heard a single firecracker. Last year, it sounded like an artillery zone, but it's been absolutely silent so far today. Weird.... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by BigV at 6:58 AM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

My "Other" Story - Now Officially Titled "The Porch Light is Still On"

Better Than Music Chuck didn’t play the guitar. Not really, but he had always dreamed he had learned how when he was younger. He’d owned one in college and had learned just enough chords to impress girls. On nights when he had over-imbibed, he could fumble his way through “House of the Rising Sun.”... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by BigV at 6:37 AM | add or view comments (1) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Headlines (What is this?)