New Year – New Pursuit

“That’s not a New Year’s Resolution. That’s a death wish.” “What do you mean? I’ve wanted to take it up since I watched a virtual reality video of a guy winding through a canyon in one of those wingsuits. It looked so cool,” Fred said. “I’ve seen some of those videos....

Last Real Tree

It was late in the afternoon, bitterly cold, and storm clouds threatened snow when they reached the tree farm. By the time Ryan, his wife Beth, and their two kids had exited their SUV, large snowflakes had started to fall. “Darn, it wasn’t supposed to snow until late...

The Poet

It’s Friday. The week is finally over and I’m meeting my friend Dan for drinks after work. He is bringing a friend Chris, whom I’ve never met. I grab a parking space close to the bar and head in that direction. Soon Dan texts that he is parking nearby. The three of us...

Trick-or-Treat

“It’ll serve them right,” Jake Bandemer whispered to his wife Charlene, who was sitting to his right. He had just finished signing the last of the documents in a thick stack. With that, ownership of the family business officially transferred to the Chinese...

Lucky Me

“Oh man, what the fuck happened?” I moaned. My head hurt but not as bad as my right leg and left arm. The arm seemed to work and looked okay, except for some blood. But when I tried to move the leg, I couldn’t, and it hurt like hell. The dashboard was smashed downward...

First Date Surprise

While putting on her makeup, Jan thought back to when she first met Jack White. It was at a concert at an amphitheater in Jupiter, Florida. She had hurried to the restroom built into the rear of the outdoor stage to beat the intermission rush. She knew that the REO...