Jeff Raught

     A few weeks ago I went to visit 97 year old Aunt Ceil. She had taken a spill the day before and likely had a small stroke. Hospice is already part of providing guidance and care at this stage of…

G -  That was Fun.

I got the call to come and fix the letter G  on a laptop and so I went to see what I could do. It was a memorable experience. A long dusty trail into the…

I needed to return an EZ Pass transponder back to the PA Turnpike because it was no longer needed in one of our work vehicles. I thought I would include a little note for when they received it.

I needed…

I saw Mom earlier this Summer, brought some flowers and she was delighted to see us. "Oh Hi honey….what's doin? Good, good good. This is her standard answer no matter what you say. We visited briefly but then had to…

I called Mom about a week ago. The call lasted thirty nine seconds. Yes you read that correctly :39 

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Jeff: Hi Mom, 

Marie: My son, my son, What’s doin? 

Jeff: I’m at work, just took a break to call…

At least two years have gone by since I heard my mother call me Jeff. The usual greeting is Hi Honey or My Son, My Son. It has been a very, very long time since she has spoken the name…

Show me the way to go home 

I'm tired and I wanna go to bed 

I had a little drink about an hour ago 

And it's gone right to my head 

Wherever I may roam 

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Fireflies - Rising Up 

It rained a good soaking rain this evening. The kind of rain that makes weed pulling fun. After it settled the fireflies started to rise up. I've written about fireflies before regarding my mom and her…

This is a narrative from my show The Honeycomb. It serves as an introduction to the song How Do You?

When are you going to start a family?

When you are young, unmarried or perhaps in a relationship, there’s that…

“It’s nice out here.” Over and over she would return to that simple phrase. Perhaps it was a place of comfort in her mind. A place far removed from the confusing world of trying to sort out facts. We went…

The Sled….. 

A slightly rusted sled filled with pockmarks of the life it has seen, of the runs it has already taken. Not unlike the ride you are embarking on as a Dad. So what might you look for? What…

A Most Unusual Fit - Circa 2012 

What you are about to read is true. It's another bonehead play by Jeff. No names have been changed because I didn't need to. So here you go.... 

We were invited to a…