This year, like the past several years, I feel melancholy at Thanksgiving. Even though I have plenty to be thankful for, I can’t escape the feeling. When I think of Thanksgiving, I remember one more than the others. The memory starts with me and my family sitting in a Thanksgiving service at a local church. As everyone stood to give […]

I will admit that I never really liked that dog. But while I’m pretty sure my wife will say I caused this, I assure you I had no plans for his demise. Like many of my problems, it started with laziness. For three weeks I had neglected to write my weekly short story to be posted as part of the […]

Judy rubbed her legs with the towel as she breathed in deeply. She loved the smell of being clean. Her head rocked back and she closed her eyes as she wrapped the towel around her dark brown hair. Next she applied a generous coat of body lotion. She wasn’t sure who’s idea it was to mix cucumber and melon together […]

Phyllis sat in her chair and picked up the unfinished blanket. Her hands went immediately to work, the needles and yarn moving together. “Mom! Where is my favorite shirt?” She smiled, placed the material on the coffee table and started toward the hall. She walked slowly, taking time to notice the frames that lined the hallway. Photographs of birthdays and […]

“Man, you know that girl in my physics class? The one…” “Of course I know her. You’ve talked about her all semester. She’s so gorgeous. She looks like an angel. She smiled at me. She got new shoes. She… “I asked her out today.” “…me. Well, I don’t really know her, but I feel like I do. After all… What?” […]

I know that feeling- the darkness and clouds appear again and you retreat within yourself. It can be more frightening that a physical storm. I don’t know what you’re going through. I should never claim as much. Your battles and your history are your own. I have no way of understanding what you are experiencing at this moment. I do […]

I almost forgot to mention this here on my main blog, but I’m participating in the Blogging A to Z challenge. My theme is “When I Grow Up – Then and Now” where I will talk about what I wanted to be when I was younger and what I still want to be when I grow up. I created a […]

“I wish you could have seen it, honey. It was absolutely gorgeous. The photo doesn’t even do it justice.” Sandy studied the picture on the phone in her hand. “It doesn’t even look like our road. It looks like a postcard.” “As soon as I saw it I had to stop and take a picture. It was one of those […]

Logan could hear Sharon’s voice as he looked at the vase of roses on the display counter. “Don’t get me flowers this year. We really need to keep saving for the house.” “Would you like a second dozen for half price?” “Uh. A second dozen?” “It’s our Valentine’s Special.” He looked at the roses on the display. “Yeah, that  would […]

Good speakers are not necessarily good writers. At least that’s what my experience has taught me. The written word seems so limited. It fails to fully convey my personality and charm. In fact, that last word should be spelled “chah-m” in order to allow the reader to enjoy my accent. Additionally, if reading this you would not be able to […]