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
Duncan Buchanan
Everyone always talks about “the love of their life.” “He was the love of my life….” Well, Duncan Buchanan was the love of her life for several years. She was sure they would end up being married at some future date. She saw him every summer at her aunt’s house. She would come to stay… Continue reading Duncan Buchanan
The Cabin
The cabin on the property was ramshackle and in ill repair. You could actually see daylight through the cracks between the wall boards! The cabin itself was a single room with a large wood stove in the center. A small kitchen was set up in one side of the room with an old fashioned hand… Continue reading The Cabin
The Spider
She watched a red legged spider crawl across the wall in the dressing room where she was sitting reading a book. “What a beautiful creature,” she thought as she imagined the little suction cup feet like little tennis shoes clinging to the wall and now scurrying across the mirror. She wished she could look at… Continue reading The Spider
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