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Brian H. Gill
I was born in 1951. I'm a husband, father and grandfather. One of the kids graduated from college in December, 2008, and is helping her husband run businesses and raise my granddaughter; another is a cartoonist and artist; #3 daughter is a writer; my son is developing a digital game with #3 and #1 daughters. I'm also a writer and artist.
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Tag Archives: family
Company has Arrived: A Family Visit in Progress
Our number-two daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter arrived shortly after noon. We’re celebrating a belated/second Christmas and our granddaughter’s birthday. Maybe I should have something profound to say. Or at least heartfelt. But I’m having too much fun, so here are … Continue reading
Weather: But Mostly Desks and Principles
“Oh, the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful….” This morning’s forecast reminded me of “Let It Snow.” But the weather outside isn’t frightful. Overcast, with a promise of freezing drizzle in the forecast, yes. Frightful, not … Continue reading
Another Tuesday: Faustus, Focus, Prayer and Routine
Today’s been like most Tuesdays, apart from how it hasn’t been. I’m not always working on a “Dr. Faustus” post, for example. That took most of the afternoon. As usual, I didn’t get as much done as I’d hoped. Or … Continue reading
Sunset, Nativity Scene, Freezing Fog and Frosted Trees
(The great convergence, probably behind those clouds. (December 22, 2020)) I could have put either of these two photos in an earlier post. But I didn’t. So here they are now. (Christmas lights: our kitty-corner neighbors. (December 22, 2020)) I … Continue reading
