To Be or Not to Be

She wears a simple green Henley cotton tunic – unbuttoned, no bra, no panties.  Her hair is long golden honey  in a mess around her face and shoulders, hanging loose down the middle of her back.  She wears no make-up – she doesn’t need it – she is naturally beautiful, rounded body, of a certain… Continue reading To Be or Not to Be

Jumping the Gun

Back in the way old days, many people got married just to have sex. The norms of society made sure that no “good girl” would do anything she might regret before marriage.  The adults were sure to scare and threaten with tales of disease, unwanted pregnancy, and social rejection.  But the human sex drive being… Continue reading Jumping the Gun

Mrs. Saunders

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

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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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