Rick’s Blog

It’s always been difficult for me to sit for very long without doing something. At my age, many people are content to sit in front of the TV and not do much else. That works for me but for just so long. After selling La Vita, our sailboat, I needed to do something. Two things came to mind. Painting, something I hadn’t done in close to 40 years and writing, something I have been doing on and off (mostly off) for 30+ years.
Here you will hopefully find some info about writing as I learn to write my first novel. And I’ll post some old stories I’ve written and copyrighted, but unpublished.
You’re invited to wander down memory lane as you view my Holiday card collection. I created the first card in 2006.
Non-Fiction
A selection of special interest articles written by Rick.
Fiction
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2023 Holiday Story-English
On that frigid Christmas Eve, the door swung open by itself. A dark figure entered the room. As the light struck him, it was plain to see that he was either dressed in red or bathed in crimson shadows. The sack he held over his shoulder was filled with many things. Was he delivering or…
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2023 Holiday Story-Spanish
En aquella fría víspera de Navidad, el La puerta se abrió sola. Oscuro La figura entró en la habitación. como la luz él lo golpeó, era evidente que estaba vestido de rojo o bañado en sombras carmesí. La bolsa que sostenía en su hombro estaba lleno de muchos cosas. ¿Estaba entregando o estaba ¿recolectar? No…

