Suprise Me

This week’s prompt credits John Billington with the dubious historical honor of being the defendant in the first jury trial held in the American colonies. It didn’t end well for him Read More

Shortly after she began, I heard a soft sniffle from somewhere in the lecture hall. A minute after that, another. Read More

What was I doing with this new scheme? Was I planning to…settle down? Read More

It’s hard to explain to my grandkids what honesty looks like. And I certainly can’t tell them that cheaters never prosper. Read More

An ill-fated swim team trial turns out for the best after all. Read More

Back before FOMO was a thing, it never dawned on me to do anything on “spring break.” Now, what do we think about when we think about spring break anyway? Off to the beach or the slopes, depending–right? College or high school kids up to no good, shenanigans and high jinks that these days are… Read More

How two rock concerts, 30 years apart, illustrate the Circle of Life. Read More

If you are someone who disliked gym, join me on a little fantasy trip. You arrive at high school for the first day of your junior year. Looking across the street from the school entrance toward the gym building, you see … a pile of rubble! The gym building stands no more. Is this just… Read More

Danny‘s beloved 2004 T-bird,  slightly scratched  Fender Bender When my husband Danny turned 60 he bought himself a birthday present – a light green Ford Thunderbird convertible.  Needless to say he loves that car,  and although I’d always thought of cars as basic transportation,  I must confess I love that T-bird too! At first Danny… Read More

"Bartender, drinks on the house for the entire castle!" Read More