"Shannon and Scott meet in Nashville"
After Shannon returned to Charlotte, she and Scott discussed seeing each other again, and soon. The hard part was finding a weekend when they could both take three or four days off. Finally, they found a weekend, but it was...
"Chase returns to Janice's house for dinner"
I received a text from Janice late Thanksgiving evening. “Are you available Saturday night? My kids are going to a sleepover. I want to make you dinner. I’ll be your dessert. When do you go back to college?”“Dinner sounds great....
"Shannon has a layover and connects with Scott"
As Scott and Shannon walked up the street in midtown Sacramento, he pointed out various shops, restaurants, and bars. He explained that in the mid-eighties, this area of town was depressed, with many empty storefronts and abandoned houses, but things...
"Scott flirts with his beautiful flight attendant Shannon"
Scott was exhausted. He’d been traveling for twelve days living out his “Bucket List” baseball trip. He’d been to four cities, five ballparks, and saw six games. The highlights were seeing games at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, Boston’s Fenway Park, and...
"Scott accepts an invitation to a blind date sorority dance"
The year was 1986, and I was a graduating college senior with about two months to go before I crossed the stage to receive my degree.I was a member of a popular fraternity on campus and knew a lot of...
"Bo spends the night at Christine's after their Saturday night dinner date..."
Bo’s alarm on his phone went off at 6:00 am daily. As he woke, he realized he was not at home, but in Christie’s bed. He flashed back to his fun hookup some eight hours ago. Her head was snuggled...
"Childhood neighbors reconnect"
Oak Valley kicks off the Christmas season each year with the annual Parade of Lights, the first Thursday night in December. Residents start setting up their lawn chairs on Wednesday afternoon to get the best spots in the front row,...
"Lisa and Grant return to her house"
After leaving the hall bathroom Lisa and I casually said our goodbyes over the next several minutes. When I talked to Jose, he smirked and laughed, “It’s like riding a bike.”When Lisa and I entered my rental car, we made...
"Grant returns home for the first time since his divorce"
I was dreading the trip back to my hometown to visit my family. It was the first holiday season as a divorced man, and I was sure I’d be peppered with under-the-breath questions from various family members.In years past, when...