Suprise Me

After a series of hula dances and fire twirling, the emcee invited all the newlyweds up on the stage to be congratulated. Half the crowd crammed up to the front for applause and a free hula lesson. Wearing sheepish grins, we swayed out of sync until we were sufficiently embarrassed and rushed off the stage. Read More

Visit the brand new transfer station, spanking clean. Return home and excitedly relate the news. "You're raving about a dump?" Never mind. Read More

Hitch hiking has transformed from adventure to a warning about self preservation. Read More

Never underestimate the fortitude of a passionate, teenage survivor carrying the weight of her brothers and sisters on her narrow shoulders. Read More

(Note; this was first written for the prompt BOREDOM on July 27, 2019. I have made a few, minor changes). I get lost in my thoughts, day dream, or fantasize; no time to be bored. My mind wanders back to a happy time that I want to re-live and cement in my memory. I will… Read More

There is something liberating about a “date” when, from the outset, both know that there can be no future. Read More

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Birmingham On the evening of April 4, l968 my boyfriend called to tell me he had just heard on the news that Martin Luther King, Jr had been shot.   We cried together over the phone,  and during that call we decided to marry – our small way of bringing some joy back into a… Read More

This Earth Day, let’s keep in mind that our actions today can improve our health and well-being tomorrow, provide a brighter future for the next generation, and have beneficial consequences many generations from now that could never be foreseen today. Read More

My conclusion from this is that we, or many of us, write for the satisfaction of having our words survive the birth canal, and be launched into the stream of time. Read More