Measure a man As they started to eat, that voice tormented him. Talk to her. He finally gave in, “Tell me about your family.” “Well,” she stared at her plate for a moment. “My mom died when I was three from cancer. Then when I was five my dad committed suicide. So my grandparents raisedContinue reading “Winter Season”
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New Earth
Part 1 I consider this ‘my favorite’ of stories I’ve written. This is a repost. The dates have been changed. Time marches on. And the story has been broken into chapters for easier reading. I hope you enjoy reading New Earth as much as I enjoyed writing it. Posted: 10-9-2022 Revised: 9-10-2023 Reposted: 11-14-2023 NewContinue reading “New Earth”
Winter Season
Supper Please be advised ADULT LANGUAGE! Esther hadn’t judged him…..yet. She moaned waking herself up. Someone had put a blanket around her and a pillow under her head. How sweet. The book she had been reading was at the foot of the bed, which pulled her attention to the fact that he was up. HeContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Panic After 50 years, you would think he could talk to his mother and have a normal conversation with her. You would think she would have a warm, nurturing relationship with both her sons. You would think that when she berated him so, he would be able to take up for himself. You would beContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
I’m sorry everyone. I got out of order. Here’s what’s really next. Promise to pay closer attention next time. Smile Please be advised ADULT LANGUAGE! Oscar chuckled. “Unless we have an Earthquake, I don’t think your bed will be rocked too much.” “You’re not going to throw a wild party and all your drunk guestsContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Church She was amazed when he walked out of the hallway. There really wasn’t anything fancy about the way he was dressed; a long sleeved t-shirt and jeans. He just looked nice. “You look nice this morning.” She liked the way his hair laid. Who did he have his hair cut like? She couldn’t think.Continue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Test continued Please be advised ADULT LANGUAGE! Esther continued grading her paper. Question 4 List 5 types of natural disasters discussed in this chapter. 1. landslides, 2. acid rain, 3. droughts, 4. earthquakes, 5. Floods Acid rain was on his answer key, but she wondered how it could be listed as a true natural disaster.Continue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Paper She put the paper down and took a deep breath, “I owe you an apology. I shouldn’t have engaged with your family a while ago. I just don’t deal well with his kind of people. I grew up dirt poor but my gram would have died before she would have let me go outContinue reading “Winter Season”
The USS Scorpion
Simon woke shivering. This wasn’t an uncommon thing. He had been homeless for 20 years now. 20 years since his dad had passed away. There was so much debt; the banks took everything. It was in that moment Simon decided to become a beach bum. He walked the hundreds of miles to the nearest beach.Continue reading “The USS Scorpion”
Winter Season
Talk “Understood.” He smiled a real smile this time, throwing her coat over his shoulder; then holding up his hands in a show of defeat. Oscar had turned out to be the perfect gentleman, so far. Esther lay in his warm cozy guest room. She admitted to herself it beat the fire out of aContinue reading “Winter Season”
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