Suprise Me

Plane and Train Fails by
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(298 Stories)

Prompted By Planes and Trains

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We hated the drive to Detroit to visit my family when our three kids were young. In those days, it was six hours of torture. They were not great car travelers and entertainment options were limited to coloring and puzzle books, my reading to or singing with them, and I Spy type games. When boredom…
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Green Onions by
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(302 Stories)

Prompted By Recipes

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Of course I loved this Little Golden Book, whose main character had my name, the way I spelled it at the time.
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Good Neighbors – for David K by
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(346 Stories)

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Good Neighbors – for David K  Writing once about the passage of time, I urged you to seize the day.   (See Time and the Taxi Man) I thought of those words recently at the funeral of our neighbor David K who had died suddenly the week before.  For decades my husband Danny and I…
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Step Aside by
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(170 Stories)

Prompted By Politics

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A new wave is calling BS on you.
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Refuge in Drama by
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(194 Stories)

Prompted By Favorite Teacher

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Mr. Gauntt had a way of making the drama department inclusive, even though the word wouldn't have been used at that time.
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ALMOST ARRESTED!!!! by
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(5 Stories)

Prompted By In Trouble

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We Lived outside the box!
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Not Always Forever by
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(6 Stories)

Prompted By Weddings

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I believe they loved each other, but that's never enough. Not for an entire life together.
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Teaching my Grandkids to Make Good Trouble by
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(298 Stories)

Prompted By Good Trouble

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My message to my grandkids and their peers is to stand up for what you believe in and then to go out and make some noise. I will always be proud of you for any “good trouble” you create along the way.
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The Power of Words by
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(12 Stories)

Prompted By Camp

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A summer camp counselor realizes the impact he has on his charges.
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Impressing the Tough Guy by
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(141 Stories)

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His favorite athlete was Rocky Marciano.
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