KaBooM62's Story Time

Lisa and Judy were once again at their café. It was a sunny Sunday morning and people were coming out for the day. It was warm in the sun and this is where they chose to be, warm in the sun. It was almost too hot with her big bulky sweater which should be just right for this season, but she decided... Sign in to see full entry.

When Judy had answered the phone she sounded so groggy that shachou took pity on her so that their first meeting was in the morning. By the time they were gathered at breakfast Judy, shachou, and Sugiyama were in prime form; ready for the day’s business. Judy’s feelings had subsided, pushed away by... Sign in to see full entry.

Their eyes had met at the funeral. The president’s wife looked miserably at the person who, if she had permitted herself to admit, would have been her mother-in-law. Their eyes met for seconds and there was silent understanding. Her husband was acting like a child at his father’s funeral, and she... Sign in to see full entry.

In a park near the company several weeks before, the old man approached his friend smiling. But his friend had his eyes closed against the sun, his head back against the tree sprouting behind the bench he was sitting on. It had been a cold night and the slack face of his resting friend spoke of... Sign in to see full entry.

Passing from Common Law by Karen Bremer Masuda The president of Proper Play Things Incorporated wailed like his voice never ended. He stood over his father’s body literally wailing. It baffled many and made tired many more, who had heard over and over how they did not understand what it was like to... Sign in to see full entry.

Judy and her parents saw them off at the airport and everyone waved happily. She supposed it had been a success. Now she had one week left to do as she pleased; see some old friends and just relax, take the kiddies to the movies, spoil them rotten, a little. Her sister had two girls and her brother... Sign in to see full entry.

Dad and shachou went fly fishing that first Saturday, while Mom, the wife; never called by her first name, Midori san, and Judy went to the Galleria for shopping. Mochizuki shachou took pride in his fly fishing. It was a hobby that made him special not your run-of-the-mill golfing hobby. He could... Sign in to see full entry.

Sugiyama called her over her last day of work before she was to leave for the holiday. ‘Is shachou going to your house for Christmas?' She had been at the copy machine and was gathering some documents when he’d taken her by surprise and asked if she'd ‘come here a minute.’ He had met her half way to... Sign in to see full entry.

The next morning those two men were at breakfast. The friendly one was still friendly, and the one who had been drunk was sober, and happy, especially when he saw Lisa. The guys invited them to go to the beach with them, but as it was winter and there was nothing for the girls to do but sit and... Sign in to see full entry.

Just when other news started to dominate the media, the weather in Niigata brought it back to its top position. It rained to the point of flooding and aggravated things there even more. The news showed a house which had been spared extensive damage in the quakes, but was flooded in the pouring rain.... Sign in to see full entry.