Our Secret Garden

"The beauty and passion of the garden"

The evening breeze, wafting over orange blossomMixed with the aroma of blackcurrant leavesThe birds and the bees, in midst of garden’s bosomA gift for you, a spray of freshly-cut sweet peas The thyme and the rosemary, oregano and tarragonA herbarium...

Quick Words

"Now I know that I love you, thanks to a cold, Canadian night"

I have to make this quick. I don’t have much time. I’m at work and there are a thousand things I should be doing, and right now I’m not doing any of them because I have to write this down,...

The Long Escape

"Moose do not forget, nor are they easily turned aside from their prey."

 PROLOGUE: I am the only person I know that has been attacked by a moose. Yes, a moose. It was in Banff a few years back. My husband and I, along with two other couples, had made the trip to...

Rooftop Rendevous

"My terror blends with arousal and lust and fear are one."

The door to the rooftop squawks on its hinges, shutting out the smirking, pudgy-faced matre’d. We are alone in the soft night air. The Wedge Tower is not the tallest building in downtown Houston, but it is more than tall...

Melanie’s Birthday

"Melanie gets a gift she never expected."

“Uptown funk you up...Uptown funk you up” As soon as Melanie heard the Bruno Mars song coming from her phone, she knew immediately who was on the other end of the line. “Vincenzo!” “Happy Birthday, my love! I hope you...