It was a beautiful day, in the Rocky Mountain park of Banff, Canada.  She was on vacation, and Banff was her favorite getaway to refresh and renew.  The cool mountain air, even in the dog days of summer had a...

Goodbye Girl

"Making the transition from girl to woman"

I’m sitting on my balcony sipping a glass of wine. If the truth is told, I may have sipped one glass too many, but who’s counting! As I sip I’m looking forward to my flight tomorrow into East Midlands. Tom...

My Last Family Holiday

"This did actually happen, the names have been changed and some small details edited."

I went to Spain with my mother and her boyfriend for the final family holiday I ever expected to go on. As I was 17 I wasn’t expecting to be going again so I really wanted to make the most...

The Matinee

"Have you ever been to the movies, but missed the show?"

The MatineeGod how Steve hated the snow! It made it difficult to go anywhere and now he was probably going to be late for work. Again. He almost wished his boss would fire him for being late so often, but...