Lesson one

Most of the stories I have written so far have been excerpts from my adult life ( or friends ) but I thought I might relate a story or two about my graduation into adulthood.[…]

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The afternoon tea party

They had been meeting like this for about three years, fifteen women in all, over fifty years old, widowed or divorced, and between relationships. The group had been organized by Betty Colton and her good[…]

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A rainy day

The steady trickle of rain could be both seen and heard around us. The large picture windows of the apartment made it difficult for us to escape the gloomy, overcast skies around us. I sat[…]

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The guard

It was the wee hours of the morning in cell block D, and Jud Olson was in the middle of his second tour around tier three. All the lights were out, and it was so[…]

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Delicate asian doll

I introduced myself to Yunjin when she arrived at my beach estate. We walked up the beach and over a grassy sand-dune down to an old Toyota Landcruiser utility parked under a big old tree.[…]

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The endless alley

ONE As subway after subway sped by Ilana sat waiting, getting more and more impacient by the second. It was well past two, and they had agreed on two. Her fingers ached to dial his[…]

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Amy

Residing in the suburban area of a large city of the United States, Amy lived alone, working her way through college. Studying ancient history, the exquisite young lady wanted be an archeologist when her education[…]

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