Word Games (something to do)

Hello Grafted In Readers,

Today is Wednesday August 13, 2025 in my corner of blog land. Not sure we have ever spent much time on this topic over fifteen years, but the title says it all in overview form.

At the Collins dictionary site, they frequently feature a game where one can match synonyms to selected words. My wife likes to play a word game where one creates three, four, and five letter words from a set of specific letters. It helps pass time at restaurants.

For word game perusal, check out

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Books Being Read

I recently began an interesting read put together by one of the grandsons of the late Bess and Harry Truman. Its title, "Dear Harry, Love Bess." The book is a collection of love letters spanning twenty years between the Trumans. They follow sequence and aren't too cut and dry in tone.

I submitted a story to a publication called Magnets and Ladders. It's a fictional story about a fictional writer who makes the best choice but perhaps not the right choice. I'll post a snippet next time.

Until next time, thanks for dropping by. May the Lord bless and keep us always.

Mellow Rock

David C. Russell, Author

 

Sussudio (Phil Collins, '80s hit)

Hello Grafted In Readers,

Today is Monday August 4, 2025 in my corner of blog-land. Mild weather is are lot these summer days. Mostly sunny, too.

I heard the Phil Collins song, Sussudio, played on a station from northern Michigan earlier today, UPS 98.5.

Looking up the title, it is said to mean something and nothing at the same time; It is allusion to a girl that Phil Collins liked, or fantasy of loving an older woman, according to online info.

I have a couple expletivies that are self-made but can only recall them when the mood is exactly right. One is 'gosh darnit'.

Another is, O) sugarfoot.

How is your self-made vocabulary list? Go ahead, share one or two in the comments.

Until next time, God bless and keep us.

Mellow Rock

David C. Russell

 

The Essential Ozzy (Ozzy Osborne Album Compilation)

Hello Grafted In Reader,

Today is Monday July 28, 2025 in my corner of blog-land. A summer heat-wave continues here with temperatures in the low 30s C, about 90, F. This is to alleviate as the week-days pass.

Wow! We are losing celebs seemingly right and left this Summer. Ozzy Osborne in his mid seventies passed away a few days ago. Also, Hulk Hogan, Jazz singer Cleo Laine and trumpeter Chuck Mangione. When one like myself is similar to these artists, the brevity of life is again a true reminder. Make the best of it is my marching order.

One way to make the best of life for me is reading. A new author for me, Lori Copeland, has my reading interest this summer as I continue reading her "Heavenly Daiz" series, book two, "Grace In Autumn". It is about small-town life for residents of a small town in Maine who are preparing for the Winter months ahead. These citizens have been occasioned to receive help from angels assigned to help folk in this community. The book has the feel from the former TV series, Touched By An Angel."

My writing is on hold as I sustained a fall last week in my home and injured my right elbow. It is healing but progress is slow and steady so far.. I will be editing my upcoming title over the next few weeks. Stay tuned if interested!

Until next time, thanks for dropping by. Youre visit is truly welcomed!

God bless and keep us,

Mellow Rock

David C. Russell, Author