I had just finished addressing an envelope to my sister. The stamp was already attached and as I stood up from my chair, licking the envelope closed, I began walking towards the front door. My son Alex caught up with me when I was halfway out the door. “Where are you going?” He asked asContinue reading “YOU’VE GOT MAIL”
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SPEEDING WITH A SPIDER
My son Alex and I were in the car driving to the park when I heard him say, “Well, hello little guy.” I looked over to the passenger seat, where he was sitting, and saw his hand up by the top of his window. “What are you doing?” I asked looking back at the road.Continue reading “SPEEDING WITH A SPIDER”
BLUEBERRY FIELDS FOREVER
I’d been fighting a tickle in my throat for days when I came out to the kitchen to see my son Alex standing at the stove making scrambled eggs. I started to cough in the crook of my arm. “The pollen is still bothering you?” He asked as he opened the drawer next to theContinue reading “BLUEBERRY FIELDS FOREVER”
PLEASE FLY AWAY
I was sitting on the couch, completely engrossed in my book, when there was a loud bang against the picture window just inches from my head. “What the heck!” I dropped my book and got up on my knees to see what had hit the window. When I didn’t see anything unusual I got upContinue reading “PLEASE FLY AWAY”
STACK OF BOOKS
I was sitting on my bedroom floor with a stack of books in front of me when my son Alex peeked his head around the corner. “What are you up to?” He asked. “Just picking out the next book I want to read.” I put the book I’d been holding next to me and pickedContinue reading “STACK OF BOOKS”
READY, NOT READY
My husband Steven and our son Alex were at the dining room table playing a game of backgammon when I passed by them holding a freshly made, steaming cup of tea. “Finally! I’m ready to relax.” I said as I headed to the living room. “Good for you.” Steven said as he moved a pieceContinue reading “READY, NOT READY”
WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE
I was sitting on the floor surrounded by old photos when my son Alex came in the room. “What are you doing?” He asked as he looked at the mess I was sitting in the center of. “Reliving memories.” I sighed as I held up a photo of him with just his head sticking outContinue reading “WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE”
NO PHOTOS PLEASE
My husband Steven opened the front door and stuck his head in. “Okay. I’ve finished installing our new Ring camera.” He called. “Anyone want to come check it out?” My son Alex and I went to the front door and looked at our new doorbell. Steven held out his phone. “Once you get the appContinue reading “NO PHOTOS PLEASE”
STILL LOCAL SUMMER
It was a beautiful sunny Saturday with the temperatures in the high 70’s. I was out on our back porch in my rocking chair, reading a book. My son Alex popped his head out the door. “Dad and I wanted to go to the boardwalk for an early dinner. Does that sound good to you?”Continue reading “STILL LOCAL SUMMER”
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