Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

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Monday, October 13, 2014

No Forwarding Address - cont'd.

Monday she drove the children to Mossyrock to get the three of them enrolled in school. Patty was in sixth, Rose in third and Jimmie was a first-grader. The secretary took the paperwork from Kennewick reluctantly, saying it was going to be difficult for the children to catch up and pass their... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 12, 2014

No Forwarding Address - cont'd

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Working on the final Draft:

Changed the book title from "Margaret and Henry Talk it Over" to "After All." Here's a sample chapter - revised... CHAPTER 13: NO FORWARDING ADDRESS Two weeks after Ed Brown’s unwelcome visit, Margaret was certain she was pregnant. She couldn’t tell anyone. People always talk. If this got out it was... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 10, 2014

Love Stories - by the Alphabet

Alphabet Love Story – C C huck Chuck's the All American guy, once a buff and handsome Air Force pilot, a chick magnet who had just enough swagger to appeal to adventurous girls who wanted to join the mile-high club. Chuck went halfies with a buddy on a 4-passenger Cessna. If he couldn’t get a girl... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Wrap it Up...

It's Thursday, week 2 of wrap up your own story. Only two of the regulars were there last week - Peg who's overscheduled herself for Thursdays and helps me see that the session ends on time, and Nola. Resistant Nola. She's now resisting the idea that we're wrapping this up, resisting the idea that... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

From The Center

A few blogs ago I mentioned Bobbie, the feisty little pepperpot from The Center who recently had hip surgery. For months she's been in extreme pain, waiting for her hip surgery to be scheduled. It took her between five an ten minutes to get from the back of the room to the front table where Kenny... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Monday Mystery...

I've been working on Pete - the papier mache penguin - trying to glue his twinkle toes back in place. Sometimes the Elmer's clear bond holds for a few days. And then Pete does his little dance, shakes his booty, and the glue comes loose. He'd been okay for a few days, and I was ready to put him in... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Local Authors at the Library

I was running late, didn't get there until right at two. Jakob was at the door handing out flyers and asking everyone to go downstairs and meet the local authors. I said I'd come for my shift at the Carnegie's used bookshop. Skip it, he said. Well, he's one of the real librarians, and I suspect one... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

The Stapler

Karl had scoped out the Newton house, ambling across the lawn to learn the way their motion detectors worked, careful not to toss a butt; he wasn't leaving any DNA for the CSI techs to nail him with. The house had a doggie door, fenced back yard, no easy access to the upper story. Even so, it was a... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 4, 2014

The Singer

I heard a woman on NPR say "I used to sing when nobody was listening." She was a girl then, working in a restaurant waiting for her big break, washing up the giant cook pots in a deep sink, invisible to the chefs, the waiters, others. She went on to a very prominent acting career, became famous, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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