Mrs. Saunders proudly wore her Obama button during the campaign of 2008. The octogenarian was determined to see her dream to fruition. A lifelong social Democrat, she marched in the 60’s for liberal causes. Although frail with illness, she faithfully wears that button everywhere: to the mailbox to get the mail, to the grocery store… Continue reading Mrs. Saunders
Category: Higher Ground
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 Draft Lottery
All the boys were panicked. It was the height of the Vietnam War. Draft numbers were issued. Everyone was talking about their number. One friend checked the box. He was straight, but he didn’t care… he didn’t want to go. Someone else heard that they wouldn’t take you if you had flat feet, so he… Continue reading The Draft Lottery
Fired!
It wasn’t the meth head or the murderer who ended up getting fired that night. God! She didn’t realize there would be this much drama associated with running a restaurant. She came from a professional background where people are trained in a certain way and take responsibility for their jobs. Her latest cook’s education had… Continue reading Fired!
Breaking Way
As she rumbled down the canyon road, the rain began falling harder until it was like a storm of boots stomping on the steel roof of her ’69 Pontiac Lemans. On the left the creek had risen to the top of its banks and in places was lapping over the edge of the road. On… Continue reading Breaking Way