Suprise Me

Inspired by John Zussman's republishing his story from the 2017 prompt "Let's Put On a Show." Read More

Yes, we would celebrate. Read More

A beautiful green-headed hummingbird has landed on a branch beside one of your bones. Read More

By Ginger Smith Bate Until Simon and I became parents, Father’s Day meant nothing to me. I bought my first Father’s Day card when my son was six months old. Since then we celebrate the day with a favorite meal, cards, and a couple of small gifts. I remind Julian the day before that he… Read More

Over the years I’ve come to appreciate that having a good sense of humor is an essential trait. Several years ago I copied down this quote which I recently found in the notes section of my phone: “Those who lack humor are without judgement and should be trusted with nothing.” Clive James said, “A sense… Read More

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Won't you please move closer? Now, say, "Cheese"! Read More

Growing up Thanksgiving meant dinner with two parents five of us kids three grandparents one aunt one uncle one cousin one great uncle one great grandmother  laughing loving kissing hugging drinking thanking jabbering gobbling  spilling over, no distance between us.   Now comes Covid rising with masks and elbow bumps  six feet here six feet there sanitizer… Read More

For someone who loves to write, being a terrible speller used to be my Achilles heel. Read More