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Tartle: Old Scots; to hesitate while introducing someone because you’ve completely forgotten their name
Steve liked to joke that he “sang best ten or twelve miles away” when asked, but volunteered just the same. Read more
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Flying Through Snow
When there’s a foot of snow on the ground one cannot always count on a garbage bag to carry one to the bottom of a perfect and steep hill, not even with a head start. The snow was hard powder and ripe for sledding. A black trash bag had been all I had needed before Read more
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Snowday
A civilian doesn’t get it, gets mad when they hear about it, gets furious if they have kids in school, and they hear the words “Snow Day.” Yet, those are soul soothing words to a teacher. Even one who believes her class to be so important that her instructional time is the most important part Read more
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The Nightmare
“I love the way you think, Cynthia.” John ordered their desserts. Read more
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Barefoot Willie, revisited
Barefoot Willie sang to his bunny and his bunny sang to him. Read more
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Big Tears…
He was matter of fact, but I was shaking in my boots. I didn’t see this day coming so soon.
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Lincoln’s Tophat: One Story
Late at night, when Abe took off his hat, he crumbled like a cookie in a coffee cup of doubt.
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My Luxurious Mistake: For Bruce and Gail
My trip ended too quickly, but before it did, I made a crucial but wonderful mistake.
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Fire
I learned a long time ago to hide the things you want most, for those will be taken from you first.
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Defensive Secrets
I could handle. I could buy what they needed, but not the cool stuff. Kids don’t miss what they don’t know.”
Devonne Brown 