The Runners

"Two people find love on the road"

It was my sixtieth birthday. I was running my fifteenth half marathon in three hundred sixty-five days to qualify for the "Saturn" level in Half Fanatics. I could have gotten by with twelve, but I didn't want to just get...

A Chance Reunion

"An old friend introduces me to her daughter during an unexpected meeting in Vegas"

I don't gamble but my sister was holding a surprise birthday party for her husband so, well, you know, it's family so there I was at the Bellagio in Vegas. The day I arrived, the temperature outside could have been hotter,...

Invaded

"Three sisters find a way to avoid being pillaged by the Visigoths."

The captain of the guard entered, his face distraught. "Princess, your father and brother are dead. The palace walls have been breached. You are in immediate danger."My older sister looked at me. "What shall we do?"I looked at my younger sister, then, at...

My Crazy Life 4 – Cindy

"Good communication and trust make for a good open marriage."

In a previous story, I mentioned how my wife had been bothered by my attraction to another woman. One of the things that make our swinging lifestyle work is our ability to discuss matters like this and work through them....

A Trip Worth Making

"An online relationship goes offline"

Driving had become almost second nature to me now and my mind started to wander as my body worked on autopilot, reacting to the blur of traffic as it buzzed past. Everything around me was just background noise to a...