A Sofa Ride

"Couldn't wait for the bed"

Sunday morning was bright and sunny, the birds were singing, and everything was all right with the world.Breakfast was the usual fayre—toast and cereal. I was trying to decide what I was going to do today; I had no lessons...

Mummy & Nana (Part 1)

"Loneliness is cross-generational."

1: James=The school stroll, not in a Chelsea tractor but on Shanks' pony, is a daily routine for many living close to their local school. I’m a useful grandad, collecting Danny a couple of days each week from the infants'...

Late Night Calls – Part 4/4

"Chiara and Jones finally meet."

The next day my shift started in the early afternoon with attending a team meeting with the concierge and a few of the reception staff. I must admit, I had a difficult time concentrating on the topics of the meeting...

These Colorado Boys

"A young lady visits a family friend for the final time"

Clearwater Ranch – Twenty-five Miles South of PuebloAfter fifteen hours of driving across the country, the Fagundes family finally arrives at their lifetime friend’s home in the heart of the homeland.It’s hot for this time of year, the distant mountains...

The Edgewater Room Service

"Waiting in the Hotel Room, room service was LUSH"

I looked out the window.  Rain.  Again.  Did it ever stop?  I had been cooped up in the Edgewater Hotel on the water in Seattle for two days.  I looked at the Juliette with French doors.  There was no way...