Chibbs
My younger son is both fire and ice. As a camp fire warms and enhances your life, Paul can exhibit that type of personality. On the other hand, like most of us, our moods can swirl around...
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The Mushroom Lady
After we had lived in our small ranch style house for about six years, I had painted all of the rooms except for the living room. The living room was painted a ‘60’s peachy orange that...
Read MoreThe Olivia R. Smith Foundation
I frayed the edges of my papers with my right hand as my left pulled the mic up to meet my mouth. One quick swallow to wash away the lump in my throat. I’m ready. “I awoke in a cold...
Read MoreThat Little Zing
Piper stared at the wall of glass, unable to see the plane on the tarmac through the whirling, swirl of snow. Instead, her own reflection gazed back at her; coppery curls were threatening...
Read MoreHope Unexpected
“Go away! Stop following me”. The unkempt dog paid no attention to Emily, waiting until she’d turned before trotting behind her again. She looked over her shoulder and immediately he...
Read MoreThe Deadly Powder
MY STEPFATHER, James, died at home in June 2003. He was sixty nine. He had been officially diagnosed with Asbestosis some ten years earlier. Actually, he had probably suffered from it much...
Read MoreThe Pugilist
Fourteen seconds remained on the clock for the eighth round. The contender only needed ten of those seconds to deliver the blinding left hook to the jaw that dropped his opponent to his...
Read MoreThe Gift
Perhaps it was the mixtures of cinnamon scented pinecones, or the music of Christmas that was causing my migraine, but the intense pain was slowing getting worse. Step by step, I became...
Read MoreThe Toy Makers
Kids or no kids — he has already made up his mind in his elusive wisdom. He’s not fond of them. They come as the spring storms in hurry, and leave destruction behind. They have...
Read MoreMeeting Julian
Moving had been harder then I expected. You quickly forget the sweat, tiny cuts on your hands, broken possessions and heavy grunting from the last time you endured the task. However my new...
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