Category: short stories
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The Magical Harmonica
“Have you ever heard my magical harmonica?” I’ll never forget that night. I was no more than eight, and it was raining like the dickens. My dad taught me how to count, from the time I saw the flash of the lightning, to the time I heard the thunder. Then we’d divide that number by…
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The Basement…
Surprise. “Megan Marie Bailey!” Whenever my mom addressed me by my fist, middle and my last name… I knew she meant business. On this particular night, she came marching toward me… holding up the joint that I had just rolled in my bedroom. “What is this?” What a silly question, I thought to myself. She…
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“Well Hello Officer”…
A Boomer Tale. -DeeDee and the Speeding Ticket Verbal Warning- Listen honey. If anyone tries to tell you that you can’t be sexy in your sixties… tell them to go… well… you know. I’m 64 now, and you know what? I just sweet talked my way out of a speeding ticket. That’s right baby. DeeDee’s…
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It’s 5:00 Somewhere…
A Boomer Tale. –Gladys and the Gift of Gab– Oh my God, this is awful. Whoever thought that dressing up celery juice to look like a cocktail would make it taste any better was seriously misled. No matter what you drink it out of, it’s gross. Suzanna makes me go on this health kick with…
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60 is the new 40…
A Boomer Tale. –The Life of Suzanna– “You know who” called again. There must be something wrong with that man. I keep telling him that he’s just too old, but he will not give up. “But we’re the same age…” he keeps saying. Exactly! He doesn’t get it. 60 is the new 40! I know,…
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The Wish
–Part Three of a Short (Somewhat Graphic) Novel– The woman’s words could have easily been seen as provocative, by a good many men, but Oliver knew better. He immediately understood what she was referring to… as he’d made the wish just moments before she appeared. A do-over. A second chance. His predicament was serious. As…
a sprinkle of faith 