Category Archives: Thoughts

Solo Holiday

Posted on December 29, 2025 by jenicek

Constant readers, please indulge me as I ruminate on the holidays. The Squad will return next Monday. As an only child, I have often fantasized about having a large family at Christmas. A house decorated from top to bottom, filled … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Life, Thoughts, Writing | Tagged Alone, Bad Parents, Caroling, Christmas, Commercials, Decorations, Famiily, Family, Fantasy, Food, Games, holiday, Holidays, Life, Loneliness, Magic, Moms, Movies, Orphan, Parents, Siblings, Sledding, Solo, Traditions, Travel, TV, Weird | Comments Off

The Reason

Posted on March 3, 2025 by jenicek

The thick armored door’s many bolts opened with a weighty thunk and swung open. The defense Advocate, a heavy man, with thin hair, dressed in a grey suit and tie entered. He turned to the two heavily armored soldiers who … Continue reading →

Posted in Act Now, Life, Politics, Short Stories, Thoughts, Voting, Writing | Tagged Advocate, Arrogance, Betrayal, Civil Unrest, Court, Crisis, Cruel, Cruelity, Dictator, Executions, fiction, Law, Pain, Politics, Power, Prison, Prisoner, Privilege, Short Story, Trial, Tyranny, Vicious, War Crimes, Writing | Comments Off

Anti-Schadenfreude

Posted on December 23, 2024 by jenicek

Guilty pleasure is a term people use when they are ashamed of what brings them joy. It can be anything from a TV show to junk food or even an entire genre. Once others discover you love this thing, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Life, Thoughts, Writing | Tagged Approval, Binge, Bob's Burgers, Brony, Bugles, Bullying, Christmas, FBoy Island, Guilt, Guilty Pleasures, Happy Hanukkah, Hard Times, Holidays, joy, Junk Food, Kindness, Life, Merry Christmas, Peer Pressure, Reality TV, Schadenfreude, Self-Care, Snacks | Comments Off

Here’s Your Chance

Posted on November 4, 2024 by jenicek

(Apologies for this interruption of “Nothing Lasts Forever.” I just wanted to get something off my chest.) I remember in high school history class when being taught about WWII, there was a feeling that if we were around then, we’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Act Now, Articles, Life, Politics, Thoughts, Voting | Tagged Blue Wave, Election, Fascist, Fight, Future, history, Politics, Punch A Nazi, Vote, Vote Blue, Wont Go Back, WWII | Comments Off

What We Carry

Posted on October 7, 2024 by jenicek

Rain washed blood from Harper’s leg onto the steep, stone steps, fading from bright red to pink to nothing as it was diluted by water. He took his scarf and bound the cut as tightly as he could but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Mysterious, Short Stories, Thoughts | Tagged Aid, Answers, climbing, creative-writing, enough, farwell, fiction, Forgiveness, good bye, grief, Guilt, Help, Letting go, Loneliness, loss, Mountain, Process, Questions, release, sadness, Short Stories, Short Story, Sorrow, struggle, Tea, why, Writing | Comments Off

Gratitude

Posted on September 30, 2024 by jenicek

It’s the first anniversary of my mom’s death, so naturally, it’s been much on my mind. Things have gotten better. Which I was assured would happen and they did. While I’m not constantly consumed by grief, it is never far … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Thoughts, Writing | Tagged Anniversary, care, Companionship, compassionate, Death, Dinner, Drinks, Family, friends, Friendship, grateful, Gratitude, grief, hearbreak, invite, Kindness, loss, Lunch, Mom, Movies, one year, reach out, talk, Writing | Comments Off

Tin or Aluminum

Posted on September 1, 2024 by jenicek

Ten years ago today, I uploaded my first post on this blog. The traditional gift for a decade is tin or aluminum. So if you want to send me an old toy with sharp edges or a roll of foil, … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts, Writing | Tagged Aluminum, Anniversary, Future, history, Looking back, Memories, Nostalgia, Past, Thoughts, Tin, Wordsmith, Writing | Comments Off

Moms Are Magic

Posted on May 13, 2024 by jenicek

Yesterday was my first Mother’s Day since my mom died last fall. It was rough, as were the days leading up to it. I can’t be resentful about the existence of this holiday just because I no longer can celebrate … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Thoughts, Writing | Tagged Cooking, Food, Gratitude, grief, Holidays, Magic, Memories, Mom, Moms, Mother, Mother's Day, Mothers, recipes, Stuffing, Thanksgiving, Turkey, Turkeys | Comments Off

About Jan

Posted on October 2, 2023 by jenicek

I’m taking a one-week break from my current story to share something with you all. I have lost my Mom. She has been suffering from dementia for the last several years but this year she saw a severe decline and … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Thoughts | Tagged Death, grief, loss, Memories, Mom, sadness | Comments Off

Roll For Initiative

Posted on January 16, 2023 by jenicek

In March of this year, 2023, a big-budget D&D movie is being released starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, and Hugh Grant. The trailers indicate lots of action and Owlbears or at least one of those. It was also … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Gaming, Thoughts | Tagged 3rdPartyContent, CriticalRoll, DnDBeGone, Dungeons and Dragons, GinnyDi, GreenRonin, MCG, Modiphus, Monte Cook, MonteCookGames, OGL, OpenDnD, ORCLicense, PathFinder, Pazio, PowerToThePeople, TabletopRPG | Comments Off

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