top of page
Michael Thomas Thoughts on Poetry, Short Stories, Essays, and Ramblings-It's All Here in...
.jpg)
Wrapping Up the Travelogue: Personal Tips on Visiting London and the UK
Let's begin this with a picture that I left out from our day in York. I was sitting in the hotel looking at Google maps to see which...
Jun 29, 20234 min read
Day Eight: A Bus Ride, Two Plane Rides, a Helluva Lot of Walking, a Car Ride, and Back at Home
Kellie and I were up in Oxford early as usual, but there was no particular hurry. Our flight from London Heathrow was at 2:10 PM, and the...
Jun 28, 20233 min read
Day Seven: Oxford, the City of Universities and Buildings
Kellie and I were up early in Nottingham, packed our backpacks again, and headed to the train station for Oxford. The train ride from...
Jun 27, 20234 min read
Nottingham: Day Six, the Rest of the Day
I am going to be honest. After Kellie and I returned from Newstead Abbey, I did not take a single picture the rest of the day. Kellie...
Jun 26, 20233 min read
York to Nottingham: Day Six, May 26
Kellie and I got up early on Friday morning, packed up our backpacks, and walked for about 10 minutes to the York train station from the...
Jun 23, 20233 min read
New Pictures, An Old Poem: Purple Thistles
Well, I needed to take a day off from the England Travelogue for two reasons. One, I was getting tired of spending 1 1/2 to 2 hours a day...
Jun 15, 20232 min read
Edinburgh to York: Day Five, May 25
Kellie and I caught an early in train in Edinburgh on Thursday, May 25. I believe it was in the train station while waiting for the train...
Jun 14, 20236 min read
The Second Half of a Full Day in Edinburgh
Kellie and I had purchased tickets ahead of time to visit Edinburgh Castle (a wise move if you ever plan to go), so our appointment was...
Jun 13, 20235 min read
A Full Day in Edinburgh: Day Four, May 24
By now, you know that Kellie and I are early risers, and our first full day in Edinburgh was no exception. We left the Edinburgh House...
Jun 12, 20235 min read
London to Edinburgh on the Train: Day Three, May 23
The third day in London, Kellie and I had a leisurely breakfast and rearranged our backpacks for dirty clothes at the hotel rather than...
Jun 9, 20236 min read
London: Day Two: What We Did in the Afternoon
I already told you that Kellie had to help me with the pictures of the second day in the afternoon because I didn't take any, but she...
Jun 8, 20235 min read
Travelogue London: Still Day Two, Still in the Morning
Well, if you looked at yesterday's account, you know that I have figured out that I need to take more bite-sized chunks in my travelogue...
Jun 7, 20233 min read
Travelogue: Day Two, Part One: London
Yes, I know, I said it would be a couple of days until I picked up with my travelogue, and it has been three. I fibbed--but not on...
Jun 6, 20235 min read
The Travelogue of England and Scotland
So, if you read the last couple of blogs, you know that Kellie and I went to England for a spell in the last days of May. We stayed 2 1/2...
Jun 3, 20235 min read
A Dewey Lynne Story: Part 2: Mama's Reasons
(Special Note: The daisy was Dewey Lynne's Mama's favorite flower.) Part 2: Mama’s Reasons So, I talked to Chad the other day, and, just...
May 18, 20234 min read
Eating the Dead: A Poem About Butterflies
Comments below poem. Eating the Dead The swallowtails met in a group on the ground, Some with their wings up and some with them down,...
May 14, 20231 min read
A Flower Walk: A Short Poem and a Bunch of Pictures
Comments below the poem and with the pictures. The Flower Walk (Inspired by Frost’s The Pasture) We walked out in the flowers today And...
May 11, 20233 min read
A Special Guest Poet and Photographer: Marty Gerlach
Yes, it has been a while, my friends and blog followers, but today, I am not going to showcase any of my work. Today, I am going to share...
May 7, 20232 min read
Early Purple Irises: A Poem and a Couple of Pictures
Comments below the poem. Early Purple Irises “Is it May? Is it May?” My early irises say. Their yellow beardlets blown White by icy...
Apr 9, 20231 min read
A Newly Revised Poem and Pictures by Kellie
I don't know that I am prepared to call my friend Patrick Gillespie my "editor" yet--I don't know if he wants to be--, but we have been...
Apr 2, 20232 min read
bottom of page