"I can't make up stories like this . ."
Sam and Judy lived next to us. Sam was a carpenter by trade. Over a period of several years, my wife had built up a pretty good neighborly relationship with Sam and Judy. While Sam was in his middle forties,...
"This was not expected."
The last time I had seen Rose was at our ten-year high school class reunion. In high school, Rose had been the one girl I wanted to date, but she barely even knew I existed. At the ten-year reunion, I...
"The trip from Dallas to El Paso is a long one- 12 hours and maybe a bit longer with a side trip"
The drive between Monahans and Pecos, Texas is a desolate one with ne’er a stop, except an old 1950’s style motel with a blinking “no vacancy” sign hanging out in front of it on a pole. Motels in these parts...
"A serendipitous encounter totally unexpected"
She stepped into the cross walk in front of me, and then, realizing that I might have the right of way, she quickly took a step back. She was wearing stiletto heels, and an insanely short flower print ensemble that...
"This is so not me, but I guess it really is . . ."
I was tired and cranky. I had just got off from working a double shift as a waitress at a local eatery and all I wanted to do is sleep, or so I thought.I peeled off my shorts and collapsed...
"Amy was wild. Her friend Bridget was even more wild."
Amy was a sweet nineteen-year-old and she was sexy as she could be and she knew it. She played like she was an innocent teenager, but she was anything but. I had known Amy and her parents for years and...
"The war raged in my mind . . . ."
As a church camp counselor, I am often asked for a lot of advice on a lot of subjects. For the most part, most of the questions I had to deal with were matters of the heart. Since I am...
"Working two jobs to pay fpr college was not in my plans."
This just doesn’t happen every day. I took on the job of delivering pizzas in my local town to supplement my regular job while going to college. It wasn’t something I wanted to do, but I needed to do.The tips...
"This is how I ended up with a two year magazine subscription I really didn't want or need."
I was sitting on the couch watching my favorite day time program when I hear a tapping on my apartment door. I looked out the peep hole. I was always suspicious of day time knocks on the door, and all...
"My first executive job had great benefits."
I took up a new job as a corporate manager in a large healthcare organization and never imagined in my wildest of dreams just how rewarding the job would become. The salary was fantastic, as was the corner office overlooking...