A both winning and losing story — (My Valentine’s Day story from 2018, with addendum.) A hundred years ago when I first got on the internet one of the very first things I did was enter a writing contest. A dear friend of mine had been cajoling me into getting online so that I could go to…

Vanishing letters —

Are you blowing your mind? — Have you ever disappeared? Have you ever relocated to a place where you have never been to before and where absolutely no one knew you? And no one you have ever known before knows where you are? Have you ever just ‘up and left,’ never to return? …

And floating away — Letting go of the ball and letting it drop to the floor and bounce to a stop, Langston felt so much lighter. How could a ball filled with air weigh him down? He never held or played with a ball again. His life changed radically. So many opportunities opened up…

It’s a group thing — Francesca had been trying to get her new boyfriend Chad to come with her to the weekly Beach Dance since they first got together but it was not easy. “I don’t dance. I’m not comfortable. I don’t know how to dance. Dancing out of doors? Who are these people? Are…

And the sound of water — Jaspar walked in the cool night air to the meeting hall. He took a seat near the back; far from the stage. He had made a commitment to himself to come each week and listen to the speakers but he was not very excited by it. …

And mental procrastination — Have you ever watched a movie that you are positive you have never seen before and then about seven-eighths of the way through the movie you suddenly realize that you have indeed seen it before? That happened to me a few days ago. It was rather irritating. How could I…

Kids say the weirdest things — The children had gone through fire drills before. They knew what to do so the evacuation of the school building went very smoothly without incident. It was as everyone got out into the school yard that panic began to set in. Why was the sky purple? And why was there…