Woody

“Hey, Baby!” Woody called out as he entered the bar.  He was dressed in his usual garb of slim black pants, a short white sleeved shirt, a skinny black tie, and a beige three quarter length over coat and a pork pie hat set back on his head framing his face. He wasn’t unattractive.  He… Continue reading Woody

The Puppy Incident

She heard talk from an early age that it was “difficult to raise boys.”  As the years progressed she began to have a few questions, like: Why is there a hole in the middle of the soap? What is a rookie sock? What does it mean to break the world’s record? …and then there was… Continue reading The Puppy Incident

Camp Weekend

Dad had agreed to build an archery shed up at the kids’ camp in exchange for partial camp fees.  While Dad had to work, the rest of the family was looking forward to being outside in the beautiful setting, surrounded by Lodge Pole Pines. They were told they couldn’t swim, but they could canoe or… Continue reading Camp Weekend

Leaving Earth

You begin to think more seriously about your own death when your parents begin to die.  Until then you don’t really take it seriously. It is not an easy task to leave this Earth.  We fight to live with every breath – every heart beat. There are warning signs.  After two or three strokes, you… Continue reading Leaving Earth

Creetus

She was at a low point in self-esteem.  She felt unworthy of anything good happening to her.  One night, as she wandered around the streets of a small ocean side town lost, she ran into him quite by accident.  He was riding his bike home and took the time to stop, be nice, and direct… Continue reading Creetus