Chibbs
My younger son is both fire and ice. As a camp fire warms and enhances your life, Paul can exhibit that type of personality. On the other hand, like most of us, our moods can swirl around...
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The Player
From under a bridge I crossed came a most beautiful sound. I stopped, put down my guitar, listened entranced. I climbed down the bank to see who was the player. A man my age stood next to a...
Read MoreAirshow
I’ll never forget the time my father took me to my first airshow. I thought it would be at our local airport, but my father explained, as we packed the boot with folding chairs and a...
Read MoreHope Unexpected
“Go away! Stop following me”. The unkempt dog paid no attention to Emily, waiting until she’d turned before trotting behind her again. She looked over her shoulder and immediately he...
Read MoreCappuccino with Heath Ledger
Tessa was the type of girl who was everyone’s best friend. Cheerleader, straight ‘A’ student, member of the debate team: just a few of her accomplishments. Though she was...
Read MorePresent
After a particularly rough week, I arrived at my favorite yoga studio for a class with Flo, one of my favorite teachers. On the drive over, I was thinking about how badly I needed a dose of...
Read MoreThe Vicious Cycle of Life or How I Became a Man
The unsettling sound of a board against flesh resounded in the garage, followed by a very loud obscenity. The dust that had been living comfortably on the shelf made itself into a gray...
Read MoreA Cool Breeze Blows
It was at Hawk’s apartment that the skinny young trumpet player from Illinois heard the words that made him sink into the overstuffed sofa. Hawk liked the kid, he liked the way he played,...
Read MoreThe Gift
Perhaps it was the mixtures of cinnamon scented pinecones, or the music of Christmas that was causing my migraine, but the intense pain was slowing getting worse. Step by step, I became...
Read MoreDon’t Judge a Book By it’s Cover
A puff of air escaped my lips, more out of frustration than the need to breathe. Another one of my “Off Days” shot in the rump. I had just gotten a bad inspection on my car, and was in...
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