Angry family Friday evening Esther drove Oscar to the school board meeting. It was his intent to plead with the full board not to have Duke charged but to give him community service. He had already talked with the superintendent and several of the board members but had to take it to the full board.Continue reading “Winter Season”
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A poetic conversation
A fellow blogger left a comment on a section of my story Winter Season. Thank you for the comment. And inspiring a poem in response.
Winter Season
Happy Anniversary Sunday morning Oscar was up long before Esther. The smell of breakfast wafted through the house. She smiled as he walked into the bedroom. “Good mornin’ handsome.” “Good mornin’ beautiful. Breakfast is served.” He stretched out his arms to help her out of bed. “I have a favor to ask.” “Sure.” “Close yourContinue reading “Winter Season”
Passionate
What are you passionate about? I’d like to say, I’m passionate about God. There are so many things I question. ~ I’d like to say, I’m passionate about reading. Sometimes the material just lays there uninspiring. ~ I’d like to say, I’m passionate about my fam-ends. There are times, I just want to be alone.Continue reading “Passionate”
Anticipation
Winter Season
Over did it Esther thought she was dreaming. In her dream, there was total darkness and from somewhere in the far reaches of the darkness she heard moaning; soft frequent moaning. With each moan. a typewriter formed out of the darkness and chased her. When the moan stopped, the typewriter disappeared. It took, what seemedContinue reading “Winter Season”
A shoe story
Recently I went shopping for a new pair of tenna shoes. The shoes I was wearing were coming unglued around the soles. Then there was the added discomfort of; they just hurt. I bought them in December from a really good store. Or so I thought. One, they shouldn’t have been coming apart. And two,Continue reading “A shoe story”
Winter Season
Job idea? Oscar was so glad that Esther had offered to drive him to and from work. He was so exhausted Monday evening when he climbed into her jeep. He reached his hand over to her and she held it. His life was in her hands; he closed his eyes and slept all the wayContinue reading “Winter Season”
Pink snow
Winter Season
Mother hen Even with all the drama that had happened lately, Thanksgiving dinner was amazing. The ladies out did themselves. Oscar and Chet both agreed. Everyone helped cook and clean up the mess. Though, there was three hours between the two events. After dinner, they went for a walk around Chet and Bell’s property. TheyContinue reading “Winter Season”
Poetry & More 