As soon as they could get out of their houses, the three boys took off on their bikes to go exploring for the day. Their parents wouldn’t see them again until dinner. They each packed up a bag lunch; sandwich, chips, juice box, an apple, and a bottle of water. They would mix and match… Continue reading The Boys
The Draft Lottery
All the boys were panicked. It was the height of the Vietnam War. Draft numbers were issued. Everyone was talking about their number. One friend checked the box. He was straight, but he didn’t care… he didn’t want to go. Someone else heard that they wouldn’t take you if you had flat feet, so he… Continue reading The Draft Lottery
On the Bus
It was going to be a long ride, so the old woman decides to amuse herself by imagining what all the passengers would be like in bed. The four polite guys who helped her negotiate the stairs and gave her a hand up were obviously on the Pink Team. She didn’t care, she liked gay… Continue reading On the Bus
Fired!
It wasn’t the meth head or the murderer who ended up getting fired that night. God! She didn’t realize there would be this much drama associated with running a restaurant. She came from a professional background where people are trained in a certain way and take responsibility for their jobs. Her latest cook’s education had… Continue reading Fired!
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