Stories
Mussels. That’s what I had to eat—a lot of Mussels.They were good, too.“Boy, that sure was a good Birthday Dinner for Aunt Ann,” I thought. —I thought to myself a lot during this whole event— While sitting in the School line, my phone starts making a sound. “Beep, Beep, Beep” was the sound my phone…
Read MoreOver one-thousand and, two hundred words are typed here.I felt they were needed, though.And honestly, I think the first part is a bit “Dry.”Any-hoo, here we go: My oldest Brother knows I love Pink Floyd. I always have.In ’94, I was fortunate enough to see them live for their “Division Bell” tour.I took my late…
Read MoreThe country. I’m driving past fields. Fields and fields of fields. I’m coming up on two homes—one on each side of the road. At precisely the same time, I see people open the front doors of their homes.And at that time, one little dog comes out onto the porch of one home, and two small…
Read MoreToday is going to be a Perfect Day. Throughout everyone’s life, everyone should experience many “Perfect” Days.Your Wedding Day, for example, should be Perfect. So Perfect that I capitalize it when I write about it.The day of your Proposal should be Perfect.When I saw “Pink Floyd” in the ’90s, it was a Perfect Day.And the…
Read MoreOver the past several months, I’ve noticed a lot of Runners jogging around the neighborhood.All different ages.Some look to be my age.I’d say they all range from nine years old to fifty years old. I haven’t heard of any “Running” events coming up.At least, not around here.I see six or seven people in the mornings…
Read MoreI met my friend “Lou” and his Family at “Social Taco” yesterday for his Birthday Lunch. He and I are now the same age until my next Birthday. Before heading to meet them, I hurriedly went to “Dollar General” to get a card to go with the Gift Bag I put together for him. In…
Read MoreTo his family and friends, he is caring, dependable, devoted, and hard-working. His son admires and loves him.His Aunt says his son is the spitting image of him. His wife passed away when his son was young.He dutifully accepted the challenge of being a Single Father.He loves his son more than anything else in this…
Read More“Good Morning, Sunshine!” the employee at the local Dollar General says to me as I walk in. I’m a regular at Dollar General.So much so that they would think something was wrong if I didn’t show up for a few days. They might even report it. “Good Morning!” I say back. “Was the dip good?”…
Read MoreYou used to see more Love in people’s eyes than you do today.I think more meanness came into this world after 9/11. I could be wrong.Either way, there’s meanness out there, and you don’t see as much Love in people’s eyes when you look into their eyes anymore. I’m at the Spain Rehabilitation Clinic in…
Read MoreThe Doctor’s Office. I was getting checked out from being sick recently.I had been sick off and on for the past three months, and I admit that I was sad about everything I had gone through with my body. My nurse, “Adam,” had taken my vitals, and it was time to give a urine sample.…
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