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Weekly Contest #217
Daddy! Daddy!! Daddy!!!I think I’m breaking the land speed record getting to Teddy’s bedroom, where I find him plastered against the wall, unmoving, seemingly paralyzed with fear. Walking toward him I say, “Son, come here, what’s the matter?”“No!” he screams. “If I move it will attack me!”“What will attack you?”His arm slowly raises and a shaky finger points to the open window. And there on the sill is a small lizard, clearly having squeezed through the narrow space where the screen doesn’t quite fit against the frame. Had been meaning for m...
Weekly Contest #215
Day 1 – Sooooo, excited. We’re now settled in at the haunted house, more of mansion really, an anniversary present from my brother Joe and his wife Tricia. And thanks to its fully stocked fridge and pantry we just finished a nice lunch of tomato soup and grilled cheese and bacon sandwiches with chips and beer. Beer! But what the heck, we’re on vacation. And now Tony and I are ready to explore the entire house A little scared. Back soon, Diary – I hope!Made it back safe and sound, nothing scary yet. Actually this place is quite elegant. Are h...
Weekly Contest #214
{Adult language}Well that lasted exactly two minutes. One mile.My beautiful dream becoming reality – now apparently over. This was going to be our chance to re-connect, away from our busy work lives, away from our community commitments, away from our household responsibilities. A romantic getaway, just the two of us in a cozy cabin, looking forward to ten days of all the fun places and scenic splendors of central Wisconsin. But then, oh so close to the freeway and freedom, it all started turning bad.On the side street that leads across the m...
Weekly Contest #211
Genes and T-Shirts Barbara J Nosek Her looks are alluring, disarming, the textbook definition of adorable – and totally deceiving. This kitty is able to hide her true nature behind her ragdoll mother’s contribution, china blue eyes in a perfect cool gray triangle with matching soft plump paws and showpiece tail, surrounding a fluffy cloud of snow white fur. But of course that's only half the gene story, and as experience proved, not the dominant half. Nope. That’s the province of her daddy, feral and full Bengal, a breed born in the 70s ...
Weekly Contest #207
Barbara J Nosek The Revelation, Squared Something is going to have to change. And drastically. He’d seen firsthand, and more than once, what can happen when the zest for life is fading away. And there is a good chance that’s exactly what’s happening right here. He’d just returned from his 500th performance as Lord Darkley, Master of Mystery. A milestone, for sure. But not one molecule of his being feels like celebrating. Nor can an atom be found cheering the fact that in a few days he’ll be gearing up for Number 501. Still in full dr...
Weekly Contest #206
All a Dream – Or? By Lori Madigan Purse over my shoulder, phone in my pocket, sunglasses on my face. Off to work, and what is sure to be a sweets-laden morning break in celebration of my 30th birthday. I go out the door. And step into my past. Well, what the . . . I should be seeing a street lined with beautiful oaks, deep green lawns, and vinyl-clad two stories. Instead, I’m looking over sun-scarred grass, tropical flowers, and a swamp beyond. This is the scene I saw every day growing up in rural Louisiana. This makes no sense, al...
Weekly Contest #203
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A KEY MAKESBy Lori MadiganWell it’s pretty clear I wouldn’t be here, sitting alone in this small room, if my 14-yr old daughter Dana hadn’t become such an avid K-pop fan. That’s how we ended up months ago at a Saturday noontime concert at our small local theater where K-PLAZE, an aspiring local group, was given the opportunity to perform in advance of the regular movie schedule. It’s important to note that the concession counter had been opened early for the event.Even though I wasn’t necessarily looking forward to it, we h...
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