Mrs. Shorts was a fabulous teacher. She created integrated units for her third and fourth graders that included art, music, history, and literature. Everything about her class room was perfection. The bulletin boards were covered in no fade paper. There were house plants hanging in front of the bank of windows on one side and… Continue reading Earth Day
Category: Life in G-ville
Old Mum
“Change of life baby,” Kristie thinks… “with all that goes with it.” She saw the Old Mum occasionally in the afternoons after the mail delivery. The Old Mum made the short walk across the street where a line of neighborhood mail boxes stood in a row. She was always in a nightgown, a pink robe,… Continue reading Old Mum
Snoopy
Snoopy was a terrible dog – a crazed barker, undisciplined, and spoiled. They bought him from a pet store for their son’s seventh birthday. He was a cute puppy – a blond part terrier, part Cocker Spaniel. They had a hell of a time housebreaking him. He ruined the new blue carpet in one bedroom… Continue reading Snoopy
Cassie
Cassie didn’t know what to do. She was beginning to really hate this woman. Cassie felt frumpy, large, and dumb compared to her. Kristie was beautiful, smart, and talented. If Cassie had to compete with Kristie, she would never get a man. There was a rumor going around the bar about Cassie pulling a train… Continue reading Cassie
The Guy with Two Tears
The guy with two tears tattooed on his face just out of prison wants to watch pornography, but his wife won’t let him watch it in the house where the kids can see it, so he takes the TV, a lawn chair, and a six pack of beer up on the roof . He lives right… Continue reading The Guy with Two Tears