It was one of the first festivals of the season and a time to renew acquaintances and to greet old friends. Most of us hadn’t seen one another since that dreary cold day last winter. The sweet smell of woodsmoke … Continue reading
“You gotta understand,” Momma says to the doctor as though Annabelle can’t hear her. “She has always been a special child. Very particular, you know. Apple of her Gramma’s eye.” The Doctor peers over the top of her horn-rim glasses, … Continue reading
“Okay, okay.” I accept the plastic two-liter bottle signifying my turn to tell a story. I need to think about it, size up my audience a bit. I close my eyes and go ‘round the fire: Beth – who I … Continue reading
“And then, the Netstrider passes in the night and eats the internet.” Laney paused to let the chills go down their backs, as they poked at screens under the covers. “But Mommy, they can still use their phones, right?” Dana … Continue reading
“Who’s our first volunteer for bear patrol?” Mitch asked. Huddled next to the fire eating mushy baked beans out of a tin plate, I exchanged covert glances with my fellow rookie scouts. None of the four of them looked anxious … Continue reading