Tucker Spolter | Marin County

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Aloha Dear Readers,

2021! May you enjoy good health and lots of laughter.

LIFE & LAUGHTER is guaranteed to bring a few chuckles with new additions such as: "What Happens in Vegas can bite you in the Buttocks & New Years Resolutions & Combing the Caribbean Disaster Strikes, " and lastly my "Obituary." After all who knows me better and who would give a more honest account of my life??

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One Minute Mystery lovers – “The Ice Woman Cometh” is the newest addition to O.M.M. Teams Santa Cruz, San Geronimo and Sacramento have at it. If you want to join or create a team let me know. "Bad Luck Charm" has almost been solved by one of my editors, Dennis Coupe. I think he had to use google. I've made the mystery a bit harder. Don't blame me. Blame Dennis. Congrats to Mike Clancy who solved " Mountain Murder or Madness?" No one has solved "The Day the Music Died." Margie you're very close. So we'll make "The Day the Music Died," this month’s contest.

THE BIG ONE IS HERE --- Everyone is eligible win SIX weeks visiting the capitols of Europe, ALL EXPENSES PAID! Simply put on your thinking cap and answer the questions in Pop Quiz I --- in 'Ah, but I Digress.' All entries must be sent to me by midnight May 15, 2021. The winner will be announced shortly.

Thank you for your comments. Over 5000 hits and the word is spreading. A special thanks to my younger readers, especially Addison M. and Emma S. Quoting Addison, "Pickle the Sour Puss Reindeer," is now, my new all time favorite Christmas Story. " To Emma, no Emma, I do not know why "Twister, Twinkle and Starlight save Christmas," is not a movie. But during this pandemic I wrote a screenplay and recorded nine original songs. Where are you Pixar or Netflix? p.s. Young and older readers will enjoy "Nimbus Nimble the Youngest Witch of Wayward Way," which will be added soon to my Children's Corner.

Mom's & Dad's etc... We all want to teach our children how to think out of the box ----

Here's one for the adults in the room. With a pencil, without lifting it off the paper, connect all the dots with four straight lines.

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I've created a new section of my Children's Corner Called - What Am I? - In rhyme it asks your child to think out of the box by reading the clues and figuring out which animal is being described.

MORE FUN FOR CHILDREN

Three of my all time kids cartoons are just a click away at the Children's Corner. Sing along with "Lambert, the Sheepish Lion."

In response to you that have enjoyed reading a movie, yes I will be adding the first act of "Winner Takes All," shortly. To Irv & Maria, a BIG thanks, "Ton Eighty," is one of my favorites too.

Stay safe, good health, love and laughter,

tuck

Step under the rainbow arch and enter Tucks Place.

Twinkle, Twister and Starlight Save Christmas

When Santa disappears the day before Christmas Eve, who would drive his sleigh? Who would deliver toys to world‘s boys and girls? Could Twinkle, Twister and Starlight, three irascible elves who do not believe in girls and boys, possibly save Christmas?

Click here for the Screenplay and Songs

New - Story Song (Song to the screen play)

One-Minute Mysteries

the "Ice Woman" is coming soon.

Pick a mystery and solve it before the sand in the imaginary one-minute timer runs out.

Pick a Mystery

A Work of Art

Peter Tulley, an avid golfer, a man who wouldn't tell a white lie if his life depended on it, literally stumbles upon a stolen work of art. The sculpture seems to be cursed; when Peter tries to return it, all hell breaks loose.

Read the Novel

Murder at the Hotel Paradise

Detective Pauline Clucas and Lieutenant Linda Albion ducked under the crime scene tape blocking access to room 410 at the Hotel Paradise. The women circled the body on the bed. Detective Clucas took series of pictures on her cell and began typing on her cell phone.... Can you solve this on your own?

Solve Mystery

Ukulele Tips

Aloha, Welcome to the Wonderful World of the Ukulele! Click here for some of my ukulele tips.

Here's a song I wrote! Describing my musical journey and my passion for the ukulele!

I Used to play the Tuba

What You Can Learn from a Snake and a Worm

The book will capture a child's imagination, challenge a young person's vocabulary and introduce the child to basic geometric shapes. The use of bold primary colors and illustrations brings the story to life!

Read Story

The Shape of Things through Butterfly Wings

An illustrated, rhyming children's book that challenges a young person's vocabulary and introduces the child to basic geometric shapes.

Read Story

What's New at Tuck's Place?

Persons of the Month

There are so many of you who are doing so much for so many of us. We thank you! Stay safe. Proud to be an American.

Can't change this. Mahalo, Merci, García's to all.

Horses Ass Award

Anyone who would vote for a bill stopping people from giving water, chairs or any aid to someone waiting to vote. I vote we reinstitute the public pillory. What do you think?

Puzzle Lovers Only

QUARINTINE! I'm not bored but I wonder why there were 7337 kernels of rice in one bag and only 7328 in the other.

Now for the right, quick mind might find out what is so unusual about the following paragraph.

It looks so ordinary that many think nothing is wrong at all. In fact, nothing is wrong with it at all. It is unusual. But why? Study it if you will. Think about it. You may find a solution. I cannot assist in any way. No coaching. Work on it. If you do, a solution may dawn on you. Who knows?

I know you can do it.

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And when you do please email me.

My Inconclusive Travel Plans for 2020

I have been in many places, but I've never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone.

I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.

I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my friends, family and work. I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I'm not too much on physical activity anymore.

I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often.

I've been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm.

Sometimes I'm in Capable, and I go there more often as I'm getting older.

One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenaline flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get!

I may have been in Continent, but I don't remember what country I was in. It's an age thing. They tell me it is very wet and damp there.

sent by a friend -- to good not to pass along.

Say What???

Bored? Want to have fun with a friend or your children? Try this during the next lull in the conversation.

Have everyone pick a number. You don't care what number. Though so many people can no longer add or subtract without calculator you may suggest any number from one to twenty. -- You may need to supply pencil and paper to the college graduates.

Pick a number from 1 to 10.
Double it
Add 10
Divide by two. (watch your friends dissolve during this step)
Subtract the number you started with.
Now make a big TA DA.
And everyone's answer will be 5 -- isn't that crazy!

Email me for more on this.
Tuck

One Minute Mysteries

o date no one has solved the "YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME MURDER" - so again the 1960 Morgan Roadster goes unclaimed.

If you enjoy a scary story now and then 'A Nightmare in Paradise.' Might be the maelstrom of your dreams.