Category: Summer memories

• September 6, 2022

  Stark serenity

  billheitland.com Nature writes its own poetry Nature carries its own silent swath of poetry. It rises early, quickly becoming embedded in one’s consciousness. Here comes the sun The soft gray filament of early morning light stirs, then selects a ribbon of amber and indigo to dress up the horizon. The sun responds to nature’s nudge,…
• August 13, 2022

  Snatching victory from the jaws of Lenny

  As soon as I realized I must have left my choppers somewhere in the house, I knew this would be a race against time with only one winner – me or Lenny.
• July 25, 2022

  Summer memories: Fact or Fiction

  billheitland.com If you’ve lived in the Midwest most of your life, as I have, you expect several weeks to feel like a slow roasting furnace. You can deal with the discomfort mindful that fall is right around the corner. I’ve always enjoyed the change of seasons. But these days, with temps soaring at 100-plus, September…
• July 24, 2022

  The importance of sustaining friendships

  Once you hear that familiar “remember when we…”, the doubt vanishes and somehow the time gaps close enough to inspire your embellished take on the story. The tales are flowing with such warmth and  spirited banter,  it feels like you’re sitting in someone’s living room.  You can’t believe it’s been three hours and you’re still…