Category Archives: Stories and Songs

The Daily Grind

Posted on October 15, 2018 by timweil

The Daily Grind SusieQ woke up Saturday morning feeling ‘pressed’;  not depressed, repressed, oppressed or compressed.  Just ‘pressed’.  After Friday night’s wing-ding party, “Prince is Gone, so let’s Dance, Dance, Dance” she struggled to lift the downy bed coverlet off … Continue reading →

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Appliance Time Again

Posted on October 15, 2018 by timweil

Appliance Time Again                                         (with apologies to Buck Owens and Ray Charles) CHORUS: It’s appliance time again, the fridge is broken This old icebox it ain’t workin’ anymore Yesterday she threw the mayonnaise in the garbage A pool of water … Continue reading →

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Walsenburg Waltz

Posted on July 3, 2018 by timweil

Invocation Beneath the snowy Spanish Peaks The Huajatolla (Wahatoya) in native speak, Our tale begins with Story Creek The steady flow of words we speak On 80 acres of grassy plains Bluffs and hills and scrub emerge We scratch the … Continue reading →

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The Ultimatum – Get in Shape

Posted on October 22, 2017 by timweil

The Ultimatum – Get in Shape story by Ralph Underwood Fit One, two, three, four.  Work it out.  Work it out.  One, two, three, four.  Get in SHAPE, Get in SHAPE.  One, two, three, four.  Are you fit?  Are you … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Yevgeny Yevtushenko

Posted on June 30, 2017 by timweil

       NY Times obit-tribute  4/1/17 –Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Poet Who Stirred a Generation of Soviets, Dies at 83 The City of Yes and the City of No – a surging outcry against repression The City of Yes and the … Continue reading →

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Fool Courting Dance

Posted on April 12, 2017 by timweil

Fool Courting Dance (soundtrack) A ROADSIDE DISTRACTION First eve of their journey, SF to Boulder, T-Bone asks Mobility B (MoB for short) to stop in Carson City, so he can gamble. But he sleeps thru town, and wakes up in … Continue reading →

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Who Wants to be a Homeless Person?

Posted on December 22, 2016 by timweil

Who Wants to be a Homeless Person? To compete for prizes in front of our live studio audience, you potential contestants have been invited here to the universal ‘Hobo Jungle’ sound stage for a dry run and a simulation of … Continue reading →

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Read the Latest Story – Follow the Leader

Posted on October 26, 2016 by timweil

© 2016 Tim Weil, Stories and Songs The Troop Song The Hawk Patrol has standards high We’re moving forward all the time This cast of hawks never lets you down We’re Scouters on the uphill climb We’re honor bound to … Continue reading →

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Bowling for Dollars

Posted on July 4, 2016 by timweil

A cold, chilly December afternoon at RFK stadium in Washington DC, watching your team go down to UCLA Bruins in the Eagle Bank Bowl 2009, almost but not quite dampens the ardour of an unlikely set of football supporters, determined to experience the atmosphere of The Big Game. Continue reading →

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Down Under

Posted on June 4, 2016 by timweil

The adventures and exploits of one Wiley Timmons, south of the border down Mexico way, leads to lasting friendships being forged and families re-united. Continue reading →

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