Mickey is so excited, as he prepares for his big date with Leslie at the Half-Note Lounge in New York City. He is such a jazz aficionado, and he heard that the orchestra performing tonight is the best in the world! They have a reputation for getting down to the maximum! He cannot wait! He... Continue Reading →
I loathe hearing anyone declare that they would give anything they have just to possess something or somebody they crave! I remember saying, "I would give anything for him to like me!" A sage woman asked me, "Really? Anything?" I had to stop and wonder about what I had just declared, because what I was... Continue Reading →
Caroline stood by her grandmother's casket and looked with such love on the woman who had raised her when her mother had simply walked away and left her. Nana was so cool, and everyone who knew her loved her, for she was real. There was nothing artificial about Nana, as she told people exactly what... Continue Reading →
We went to a local park for our walk today, and it seemed that most of our city was there celebrating the last long weekend of the summer. Douglas found a parking spot away from the trail parking, which meant walking across wet grass. I decided that walking across wet grass was just too uncomfortable,... Continue Reading →
Constance loves that autumn is just around the corner. She's going to put the top down and goose up her Shelby AC Cobra. She will drive down the back roads of her beloved Maine reveling in the fall colors that touch her soul and reaffirm for her the greatness of God's creation. She'll find the... Continue Reading →
Jake and Carl were discussing traveling and the frustrations that often accompany visiting other countries. Carl complained that every time he took a trip, he wished that he could have gotten there faster, having more time to experience all that each place had to offer. But nearly every trip to Europe that he can afford... Continue Reading →
Sam and the other seagulls are watching for the fishing boats to come into the harbor. They should have been here by now! They can almost taste the shrimp, scallops, and fish they will steal from the ship. The captains have gotten better at finding ways to keep the seagulls from getting to the fish,... Continue Reading →
Douglas had told me that his parents were frugal when he was growing up, which I interpreted as being parsimonious, or unwilling to pay money or use their resources on what Douglas and his siblings wanted. But, I learned that he was right, as their refusal to spend money on things others took for granted,... Continue Reading →
As a student in high school, Calista enjoyed reading about the history of Ancient Greece. She had planned to travel a lot after college, and she looked forward to one day visiting Greece and seeing the ruins of cities long since destroyed. But after college, she married and settled down to raise a family. Money... Continue Reading →
Detective Inspector Warren was frustrated at every turn in the investigation into the murder of the Joan Bookish, the chief librarian at the town's public library in Quigsby. He and Detective Sargent Charles Manners had followed every lead, but to no avail. Ms. Bookish' body had been discovered in book return depository, and there wasn't... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 