Kelly Bennett's Blog

It’s the dead of winter, the wind is truly howling, I am sure the seas are churning. If I were a boat…

Lighthouse Keepers inspire me. Think about it, they live, often on isolated islands, sometimes alone, with the full time mission of shining light. Light to guide. Light to reassure. Light to point the way.

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Happy Birthday! Every day is somebody’s birthday! Who do you know who has a birthday coming up soon?

If it’s YOU then, according to A.I. Astrology, you are:

The zodiac ...

Do not ask me why: It’s not raining. The oldies station isn’t playing. And there is not a speck of glitter, wild hair, lace or feathered boa in sight. Still, for whatever reason, Prince’s* classic “Purple Rain” is stuck in my head…on replay.

Not the whole song either. Just the part everybody knows. And I do mean EVERYBODY. Sing with me:

Purple rain, purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain

Blah-blah blah-blah la-la la-la in the purple rain...

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It’s been a while since I’ve shared what inspires me here at the Fishbowl. That doesn’t mean a thing. Finding inspiration in the world—at least one thing a day—is what keeps me going! To kick off 2026, I’m sharing one of my go-to sources of vitamin I. Read on:

You know the saying, “Want something done? Ask a busy person to do it.” My writer-buddy-friend Jim Smolski is one of the busiest people I know. And one way “cool” dude (yep, that’s Jim with his long board back in the day. Get this, while he...

Who knew going back to business as usual would be so soooooooo. Our youngest grand (far right, can’t dare say “littlest”) sobbed because he was having too much fun over the break, his brother Dylan (left in pic), who turned 11 on the 6th, was thrilled because he was looking forward to celebrating his birthday at school—they do make a big fuss. As for the other two???? And what about you???

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Depending on where and when you’re reading this, it’s either out with the old or in with a new year. Good tidings to you and your kin!

“Good tidings” I love that phrase. I always assumed “tidings” was some ye old sailor’s greeting, referring to the tides, as in, high tide, tide in, tide out…some cheery send off along the lines of “sail on my wayward son/they’ll be …”

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Merry Fishmas from the Fishbowl! ...

Tis the night before Christmas and in Norman’s fishbowl, Norman is chuckling—his cheeks are aglow . . . WHY?

Because we, me, he have been compiling fishy Christmas jokes to as our gift to you. (And have no fear, there’s a prompt at the rear.)

Below are 5 of Norman’s Finniest Christmas Jokes. Can you guess the answers?Some of them are real sinkers so get ready. . . ...

I don’t know about you but I am FREEEEEEEZING!

And I’m dreaming…already…of summer and winter’s just getting started. Imagine, December 21st -ish the shortest night of t...

This marks the 100th 7-Minute Poetry Challenge! A 100-hand round of applause to those of you who’ve tried any—all—of the prompts. (All the prompts are posted & waiting ...