"Tom's sales trip was better than he expected"
I had time to kill before my next sales appointment, so I found an independent bookstore in downtown Portland, Oregon. I figured I could browse their selections for forty minutes. I was in town for a few days calling on...
"Marina and Scott continue to date long distance"
Chapter 7: Week 2 – SeattleAfter a great weekend in Palo Alto with Marina, I wanted to make sure her weekend visiting me in Seattle was something special.I knew Rina was landing at Sea-Tac just after 6:00 pm on Friday....
"With Marina in Palo Alto and Scott in Seattle, now what?"
Back Home - Week 1I woke up on Tuesday morning a bit tired after the busy weekend in San Diego. Thankfully this day was planned to be a work-from-home day making calls to doctors and doing some August reports, but...
"Marina and Scott's whirlwind romance continues"
CLICK! I awoke to a funny noise. Not real loud but enough to wake me. I was alone in bed. Where was Rina, I wondered? The clock read 7:25 am. I looked at the door and it was propped open...
"Marina and Scott's whirlwind romance continues"
The Wedding – Day 4 SundayI woke up at about 8:30 am, noting that I rarely sleep in this late on the weekends. I justified it that it had been a long three busy days. As quietly as possible I...
"A long five day weekend jump starts a new relationship."
The Wedding – Day 3 Saturday“Hey, wake up. It’s the big day,” I heard Rina whispering. I opened my eyes to see her beautiful face resting on my chest. I tried to stir a bit, but she had her legs...
"A long five day weekend jump starts a new relationship"
The Wedding: Day 2, Friday After basketball, I got out of the shower and did my routine: shave, brush my teeth, etc. Jeanette’s detailed itinerary said the Friday brunch and morning rehearsal was “beach casual.” I over-packed clothes, a bad habit...
"One nurse provided extra relief"
A long story short, I was in the hospital several years ago for an extended period. What the surgeon told me was three days. I ended up being there for seventeen days. Yes, seven-fucking-teen.My blood levels were out of whack...
"A Saturday afternoon at a brewery leads to much more"
I was bored one recent Saturday afternoon and decided to visit one of the area’s craft breweries. There are a handful within a short drive, and I decided to go to a six-month-old brewery taproom as they have a great...
"Drinks, Dancing, and Double Trouble"
It was late March 1985, and I was home from college on Spring Break. Not the fun in the sun type of things kids today do on spring break, I was home working. While home I’d see family and friends...