Duncan Buchanan

Everyone always talks about “the love of their life.”  “He was the love of my life….”  Well, Duncan Buchanan was the love of her life for several years.  She was sure they would end up being married at some future date. She saw him every summer at her aunt’s house. She would come to stay… Continue reading Duncan Buchanan

The Cabin

The cabin on the property was ramshackle and in ill repair.  You could actually see daylight through the cracks between the wall boards!  The cabin itself was a single room with a large wood stove in the center.  A small kitchen was set up in one side of the room with an old fashioned hand… Continue reading The Cabin

The Spider

She watched a red legged spider crawl across the wall in the dressing room where she was sitting reading a book.  “What a beautiful creature,” she thought as she imagined the little suction cup feet like little tennis shoes clinging to the wall and now scurrying across the mirror. She wished she could look at… Continue reading The Spider

Getting Big

“Why are you so nice to us when we treat you like dirt?” the kids ask Mrs. Lu one day after a particular grueling day in the middle school classroom. “You know I really am a sweetheart, but don’t make me mad,” Mrs. Lu explained.  “I’ll take it and take it and then just snap,… Continue reading Getting Big

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The Boys

As soon as they could get out of their houses, the three boys took off on their bikes to go exploring for the day.  Their parents wouldn’t see them again until dinner. They each packed up a bag lunch; sandwich, chips, juice box, an apple, and a bottle of water.   They would mix and match… Continue reading The Boys