An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction
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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… Read More
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Primrose Place
“I dare you!” Whenever Mikey said those words, trouble would follow. He found mischief the way a compass finds north… sheer magnetism. I used to consider him a leader (and I the follower), but his dares always put me in the… Read More
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The Oscar Party
I was caught off guard (totally unprepared!) when Ned plucked me out of bed one morning and forced me to go on a ‘surprise’ vacation. We flew to the west coast and spent the first few days lounging in the… Read More
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Extra! Extra!
Read all about it! Miss Abernathy had always been near and dear to us before she started that damn Newsletter of hers. She called it… “Nan’s Neighborhood News.” At first, we all thought it was sweet. Nancy would write about… Read More
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M is for Music
M was an easy letter. Normally I look around a bit before I decide on the word, but what better M word is there than Music? Music expresses feelings and tells stories. I remember when I was into my drinking… Read More
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The Best Medicine.
Laugh and the World Laughs with You. Whenever I hear the word Laughter I think of Robert Plant. “Does anybody remember laughter?” Rumor has it that he added that line spontaneously (while singing Stairway to Heaven in case you’re still… Read More
a sprinkle of faith 