"A high school reunion, a high school crush and an amazing quickie"
1992. Senior year of high school. Big bangs, bad make-up, tight rolled jeans and a couple of new grunge bands that will change the face of music forever.For cooler classmates, this stuff mattered. For myself and the other weirdos, this...
"Because of Jasmine, this may be my new favorite bar"
I had recently moved to a fairly large Western city, where I was delighted and surprised to learn that there lived a lot of cowboys. Men in tight jeans and thick leather boots, smelling of the outdoors and the sweat...
"As the end of summer rolls around, our couple talk about the future."
“Is that your family?” Jake asked, pointing to a picture on my wall. It was a candid shot from the previous summer picnic.“Yep, my beautiful wife, Nicola and our daughter Olivia. Before you ask, the ugly git’s me.”Jake chuckled, “If...
"He had no idea how lucky he was to be seated next to Kelly."
It was April of 1993. One of the nice things that my boss would do for me was to invite my wife along to our annual convention and trade show, on the company’s dime. For the most part, they were...
"Can a bathroom encounter make up for a shit interview?"
"Thank you for taking the time to come out and speak with us. We'll give you a call if you are selected."I couldn't help but laugh a little. That was the worst interview I had ever gone on. There was...
"My boyfriend's hand works magic at the movie theater"
I knew what he wanted from me when he asked what I was wearing to the theater. I rattled off a few options of things I knew were clean -- the jean shorts, the black capris -- and noticed when...
The metal makes a horrible, high pitched scratching sound as we yank the door open. A puff of dust escapes the edges of the frame as it moves. We are buffeted aggressively by the wind, and sunshine assaults us with...
"The perfect partner can make you realize that nothing really matters."
The road stretches for miles, straight and narrowing to a pinpoint that looks as if it will lead us right off the edge of the Earth.I press the accelerator of my vintage, seafoam-green pickup to speed us along the pencil-drawn...
"I cross paths with a friend at a park."
It was a beautiful, sunny day; not too hot, not too cool. I drove out to one of the more remote county parks to relax by the river for a while. I have an annual pass and didn’t have to...
