She stepped out of the shower, quickly dried herself off, and went into the kitchen to do the dishes. This was her favorite time – late night, the streets quiet, only the night owls, deer, and foxes out roaming. She took one last toke of her favorite intoxicant before she began. She opened the kitchen… Continue reading Favorite Position
Old Man
He calls with a list of complaints. “It gets lonely around here in the winter,” he says. He is having all sorts of physical problems. He is a big man. His knees hurt. He can’t do the extensive gardening he has had as a serious hobby for the past twenty years. He doesn’t know what… Continue reading Old Man
Labor Day
She could see Jack from his bedroom window. He was still down in the yard cleaning up after the party – saying farewell to guests, picking up paper plates, recycling aluminum and plastic, etc. She looked around his room. So neat and tidy – especially for a man! Nice crisp white sheets, a worn soft… Continue reading Labor Day
Brigadoon
She was inspired to become a teacher after volunteering in her own children’s classrooms. You might say she got in through the back door since she didn’t begin pursuing this path until much later than most. She already had her Bachelor’s degree, so she sought her credential and got it finished in a year. She… Continue reading Brigadoon
Old 69
“It was the best year of my life,” Old 69 said as she smiled lasciviously. She was taking a long awaited trip to Hawaii with her eldest daughter. She was excited to be going again for the second time in her life – the first trip taken many decades ago when she had been a… Continue reading Old 69