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

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Sunday, May 31, 2020

WASTED EFFORT

I deleted the post from earlier this a.m. Very political. Very critical. The climate in America - compounded by Covid-19, the bumbling leadership, the situation with murders by cops as sanctioned by Himself (DJT) and the general sick and hostile tone of things, is making me sick at heart. But why... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 30, 2020

THE EMERGENCY ROOM

It was a little past 5:30 on Saturday morning when loud thumping woke Harold. He turned to Jen’s side of the bed. She was not there. Then he heard her voice, “Dammit!” He threw the covers off, stuck his feet in his slippers and went looking for her. There she was, a crumpled heap at the bottom of... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 29, 2020

GUEST PREACHER

Jen hung her coat in the hall closet, checked her hair in the mirror, and went to the kitchen, still very quiet. She hadn’t said a word all the way home from church, and Harold knew better than to interrupt her when she was in a mood like this. She had set a pot roast and baked vegetables in the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 28, 2020

BLIZZARD KISSES

Jen was at the front window, coffee cup in hand, watching the empty street, snow packed now. New snow was falling, blowing straight across, a blustery day. Howard came to stand behind her, looking out over her shoulder and she leaned into his warmth, content to be inside with him for the day. She... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

NOT SO LONG AGO REAL ESTATE WAS MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE

CONTRACT FOR DEED It was early 1966, my husband and I both worked for the university, which was still under construction on a 2,600-acre site outside of Edwardsville. Our offices were located in the old Wagner factory in the Leclaire area of town. He worked for Printing Service and I was a clerk in... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Writing From The Center

It's been more than two months since the Write Your Own Story group has met for the usual Thursday session - and I really miss these gatherings. We met in a small conference room, often had coffee and a discussion before we settled down to write. It was like a polite version of "The View" on ABC TV... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 25, 2020

HAPPY MONDAY

Got up feeling a bit sorry for myself this morning. No particular reason. You may remember that sing-song thing from second or third grade that describes the feeling: "Nobody loves me, everybody hates me, I'm gonna go eat worms, long slim slimy ones, short fat fuzzy ones, itsy bitsy, ooey gooey... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 24, 2020

REMEMBER WHEN???

I remember when I was in 4th or 5th grade, a woman got beaten up on the city bus for saying she hoped the war would go on forever, because she was making more money than she'd ever had in her life. Folks nearby had sons or husbands at the front or had lost someone at Pearl Harbor or Normandy.... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

NOT THE HEADLINE NEWS

Was listening to the TV from the other room yesterday - CNN or MSNBC or maybe the local channel when one of the pundits bemoaned the pandemic's affect on the news business. Normally this time of year we'd be immersed in the presidental campaign, she said. There would be rallies and debates and... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 16, 2020

THE UNDERSTANDING

A very bored queen presiding over a meeting of ambassadors, senators and advisors to the crown noticed a spider working its way up onto the arm of her throne. It stopped a moment as though to catch a breath after making it to the ornately carved flat surface. None of the ambassadors, senators or... Sign in to see full entry.

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