I was scrolling through Facebook when a video popped up of an adorable little monkey, dressed in pajamas, looking into a bowl. The little guy paused for a moment, looked at the camera, and the most beautiful smile came across his face. “He’s adorable!” I cried. “I want one!” My son Alex came into theContinue reading “AI OR NOT AI THAT IS THE QUESTION”
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CLEAN SHEET NIGHT
I’d been busy doing laundry most of the morning. When the load with my sheets came out of the dryer I threw them on my bed, planning on putting them on later. Hours went by when I finally went back in my bedroom and was surprised to see that the bed had already been made.Continue reading “CLEAN SHEET NIGHT”
HOUSE GUEST
“WINSTON’S HERE!” I called out as I saw the car pull into our driveway. Winston is a little black Shih Tzu mix that was going to be our house guest for the weekend. I opened the front door and watched as he scampered up to me wearing his little plaid coat. He stopped for aContinue reading “HOUSE GUEST”
GOOD-BYE LITTLE FRIEND
“How’s Gary doing?” I asked as I walked into the kitchen. My son Alex was standing at our butcher’s block where our fish tank is, watching our Beta fish, Gary, slowly swimming around. “Not too good.” Alex said as he put the fish flakes back on top of the tank. “He wouldn’t eat this morning.”Continue reading “GOOD-BYE LITTLE FRIEND”
MOMENT ON THE LIPS
I was standing in the kitchen by a large unopened box of candy when my son Alex came into the room. “Are you finally going to open that?” he asked, pointing to the candy. I sighed. “Not yet.” “Wow! You’re certainly showing a lot of willpower.” “It’s not willpower at all.” I pushed the boxContinue reading “MOMENT ON THE LIPS”
SUNRISE IN 2025
My husband Steven and son Alex and I were finishing up dinner when I glanced over at the Christmas tree. It was looking a little bare now that the gifts weren’t under it anymore. “Another Christmas in the books.” I sighed as I ate the last forkful of salad on my plate. “It was aContinue reading “SUNRISE IN 2025”
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”
OFFLINE
I was sitting on the couch playing Solitaire on my phone when the ‘low battery’ notification appeared on my screen. “Okay. That’s it! I’m done!” I tossed my phone across the couch and watched as it landed on a pillow. “What’s wrong?” my son Alex asked as he came out of the kitchen with hisContinue reading “OFFLINE”
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”
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