It was her last year teaching at Brigadoon. She was tyring to enjoy every moment she had left in this magical place. But the writing was on the wall. Declining enrollment had made her fate obvious. She would be laid off this year for certain. She began to think about buying a restaurant as an… Continue reading Lesson About Birds
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Rookie Sock
“You don’t understand… I really love her. I have a big poster of her up on the wall in my room. I look at it all the time.” He almost swooned. Britney Spears. The other boys liked her too, but this boy was obsessed, smitten. Years later everyone had lost contact with him when he… Continue reading Rookie Sock
In the Navy
The women were middle aged, near retirement, but they couldn’t help themselves. When they came upon a Navy recruiting office, they went in and immediately began crying. They tried to get a few words out to indicate why they were there. The upright military bearing of the young recruits in the office suddenly turned to… Continue reading In the Navy
A Party of Women
I looked around the table. There were at least fifty women there, and no men. It was a party for a close friend and everyone had gathered to champion her kindnesses to each of us, her inspiration, and her dedication to her craft. It was interesting to observe and speculate about the make up of… Continue reading A Party of Women
My Dear Lady Jayne
There are certain people who … you just do what they want because it’s easier than putting up with their shit. Lady Jayne does not apologize for being difficult. People do what she says because she has a superior attitude and they realize she WILL get her own way no matter what. But there is… Continue reading My Dear Lady Jayne