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”
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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”
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”
SHERLOCK SKILLS
Our neighbors had gone away on vacation and had asked if we could water their garden while they were away. “Okay, we just have to keep these plants alive for two weeks.” I said to my son Alex as I opened their garden gate. “We’ve got this.” I picked up the hose and turned itContinue reading “SHERLOCK SKILLS”
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