Route 66 – March 5 to March 11

Route 66 – March 5 to March 11

Don Cheke Mar 11, 2026 11 min read

Today we will look at a few more days along Route 66. Although, most folks that responded to my last blog post found it open and honest, and enjoyed the humor I used to get through what was discussed, one…

Route 66 – February 28 to March 4

Route 66 – February 28 to March 4

Don Cheke Mar 4, 2026 17 min read

Today we continue with the trek along Route 66. One of my favorite things to do is to go for a drive with Denise and bask in the joy that being with her brings. As I often say, she is…

Route 66 – First Days

Route 66 – First Days

Don Cheke Feb 27, 2026 7 min read

On February 25th I turned 66 years old. I’ll tell you about that shortly. That said, early the next morning my muse, Denise, spoke to me – well, she actually texted me and said, “Happy Route 66 boy! I love…

The Goldfinch

The Goldfinch

Don Cheke Feb 16, 2026 20 min read

Today I am going to discuss The Goldfinch (2013), a book by Donna Tartt, while at the same time discussing the many things that came to mind while doing so. As is often the case with me, I had a…

The Artist’s Dream

The Artist’s Dream

Don Cheke Jan 24, 2026 5 min read

I had the best dream last night about being an artist, one as unknown as I am today. Here I am, awake at 4:30am, writing about it. For some reason, a woman was organizing my mass of art into an…

Fallout

Fallout

Don Cheke Jan 23, 2026 11 min read

Recently I tried to watch the TV series Fallout. It is a TV series based on the popular computer game of the same name. During my third try, I reached 3 or 4 minutes into the 4th episode of season…

Fringe

Fringe

Don Cheke Jan 18, 2026 20 min read

In today’s blog post I am going to share what I have been up to recently. To be honest, it isn’t as exciting as it sounds, but perhaps you will find some things interesting and maybe some words of wisdom…

What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

Don Cheke Jan 2, 2026 9 min read

What better way to start the new year is there than to shake off the winter blues and dive back into the world of creativity. That’s the hope, at least. If you are like me, you find the winter season…

Art Interlude – The Hum in Art

Art Interlude – The Hum in Art

Don Cheke Dec 15, 2025 9 min read

Just a short blog post today about a simple piece of art I created a couple days ago, including a conversation with CoPilot. I created Symbol 121225 the other day when I was checking out a new feature in my…

What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come

Don Cheke Dec 9, 2025 6 min read

Today’s blog post is just a simple mix of this and that. Come along and make what you will of it. Although the title of the blog post is the title of an interesting Robin Williams movie I had watched…

A Place to Call Home

A Place to Call Home

Don Cheke Dec 1, 2025 6 min read

Today, we are celebrating my 100th blog post. Who knew back in February of 2024 that less than 2 years later I would still be at it and hitting the 100-mark. It has been a blast creating these works –…

The Sirens of Titan

The Sirens of Titan

Don Cheke Nov 29, 2025 18 min read

Although I swore to myself, I wouldn’t do this, I am about to present another Kurt Vonnegut book review in the style I have become accustomed to. I don’t think the discussion offers too much in the way of spoilers,…