"In the end, it all comes down to good friends..."
October 21st-22nd, 2016“We want to go camping,” Mitch said to Tracy one evening in late September. He and his wife, Misty, were visiting Tracy and Becca, and all four of them were watching a movie together in the living room. “You...
"Remember that video series with girls going wild? Yeah, it's a lot like that..."
September 4 - 7, 2009: “So, my parents got a boat,” Tracy commented as if this was something everyone did eventually. “A boat?” Heather replied. “What in the world are they going to do with a boat?” It was a Saturday afternoon in...
"And sometimes you meet the wrong guy at the wrong time..."
July 28 – July 30, 2007Heather was at home—yet, she wasn’t. She was not in the cute little house that she had just bought, nor the town she lived in. She was quite literally at home—meaning her parent’s house. It...
"Sometimes, you just meet the right guy... at the wrong time..."
Wednesday, June 4th, 2007 “Wanna race?” Mr. Coleston asked as he and Heather walked out of the teacher’s lounge together. He made this joke at least once a month. Quite often, the two of them would find themselves leaving the lounge...
"Sometimes, you sweat a lot better in the dark..."
Thursday, June 24, 1999The power was out. The power seemed to always go out during a storm. Tonight was no exception. A flash of lightning lit up the sky outside. A crack of thunder followed instantaneously, rattling the old window...
"What a way to celebrate Groundhog Day..."
Monday, February 2nd, 1998“Happy birthday!” Becca said as she backed Tracy up against a shelf of books, their soft lips coming together instantly. Tracy felt her girlfriend’s tongue slip into her mouth and greeted it with her own. She knew...
"Every once in a while... you can find a good one, even on the internet."
(Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013)Mitch was expecting someone. He paced his living room floor nervously, anticipating the person’s arrival. As he took another step, he wobbled and nearly turned an ankle. “Stupid heels,” he muttered. He was still getting used to...
"States aren't the only thing that swing both ways..."
Tuesday, November 8th, 1960 It was a happy night. The 1960 presidential election had just reached its conclusion. Well, for the most part. The election had pitted Senator John F. Kennedy against Vice President Richard Nixon. What a campaign it had...
"Sometimes, your friends know you better than you know yourself..."
Saturday, October 31st, 1998“So, is it possible to put this stuff on without opening your mouth?” Mitch asked as he delicately attempted to apply mascara to his eyelashes for the first time.“No, it’s not,” Heather answered simply from the bathroom...
"Just keep swimming... just keep swimming..."
February 17th and 18th, 2006The Public school system is a curious beast. If a teacher is employed by a school district, and that district discovers that said teacher possesses some skill that can be exploited—then, exploited it will be. “You...