I am the daughter of a mother whose American roots were planted with the Mayflower and an immigrant father, who wanted to live where all […]
The Whole Cloth
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They tell you to look ahead, to keep your eyes on the prize, to watch where you’re going, to let the past go because it’s […]
Time for Some Change
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The soda machine at work has always been my friend. While others crave their break time coffee, I like my caffeine cold and bubbly. It’s […]
The Squirrels’s Conversation
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Here we are at day 25 of the PAD challenge. 5/6s of the way to the finish line. Today’s prompt asked me to write a […]
Thinking About Squirrels
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When I was a little girl and lived in the city I was excited by the squirrels that would run along my mother’s clothesline from […]
Social Drinking
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I’ve never been a big drinker; even when I was young I never wanted to get drunk and lose control. The idea of doing things […]
Quirky
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She was a normal young woman. Normal as strawberries in June. Normal as grass is green, eight balls being black, chopsticks in China, and umbrellas […]
Love Tanka
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He sits by the bed holding her hand as she sleeps Tears run down his face Their hearts still beat together He cannot live without […]
Authors Give Back Still Going at Smashwords
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Smashwords has extended their Author Give Back promotion until May 30, 2020. There are lots of great deals to be found there, so while you’re […]
This Trial of Humanity
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A fist bump can never take the place of an embrace, and though smiles can reach into our eyes, their full measure cannot be seen […]