Misdialed

Joe fished his smartphone out of his pocket and swiftly entered his good friend Jason’s new number to convince him to hit a bar or two that evening. Jason had always been a great wingman. There were several rings and then to his surprise a feminine voice answered,...

The Book Nook Trip

“I’ll just wait here in the car,” I told Beth. “Ah, come on in with me Jason. It won’t take me long and it won’t hurt you. Maybe you’ll see something you’ll want to read.” “Yeah right. I don’t even have a library card.” Reluctantly I followed Beth into the public...

Fairies and Dogmen

It was a lush rainforest and Jim loved it. Living among the tall Douglas firs, hemlocks, and all the wildlife was his dream. Therefore, he was thrilled to finally close on a house and ten acres of land located west of Olympia, Washington, just outside of Olympic...

Unplanned Windfall

I was sorry to hear that Joel had died. He was a past fast-food coworker of mine that became somewhat of a friend. He had asked me whether he could store some things in my garage for a few months. I was reluctant, but he offered to pay rent for using the space, and he...

Eye-Opening News

Claire and I were born and grew up in North Palm Beach, Florida. Our family never had a lot, but it was a wonderful place to be kids due to the excellent beaches and rugged forests. Dad had a pool cleaning business which might have been adequate, but most of the...