Ocean Love

"A much needed vacation brings something unexpected"

I looked out the window at the marina, wondering which boat we were taking out today. The water glistened in the early morning sun. I turned to refill my coffee cup as Jack walked out of the steamy bathroom. I couldn't...

Zucchini and the art of environmental maintenance

"“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin,” William Shakespeare"

“Hey, Natasha,” the editor of Sydney’s trashier daily paper called across the newsroom, a smirk on his overweight face, “Are you eco-curious?”For me, an out and proud young journalist, this kind of banter was a tedious occupational hazard. But one...

Time together

"A story about a long over due first meeting for lush lovers"

Looking out my large picture window, waiting, wondering why that damn limo isn't here yet. Laughing at myself for being anxious, maybe even a little nervous. After all, I've known Stacey for almost five years! We have liked, we have loved, we...

Redemption

"After the breakup"

Pedal to the metal. The roar of the engine as I shifted and pushed the Porsche 911 to its limit thundered in my ears.The rage I felt blinded me to all sense of space and time. I was on a...