“Camp Shady Pines” Summer Camp from Hell!! Part 1
I hate Summer Camp. I think Summer Camps were devised by envious Adults – who wanted to screw up perfectly good Summer vacation for kids. The kid has too much free time – so let’s get him out of the house – seemed to be the Parental maxim. To which I would reply “Why?” Was…
*Flash Fiction* “Jelly Donuts”
Fer Chrissakes, Barbara. We’ll never beat the traffic going to the Beach, ” groused the Old Man. “Now Buck, the Boys will be starving by the time we get there. And besides stopping will only take a minute, ” said my Mom. “Get me an Old Fashioned Donut, then.” Donuts?! My ears perked up like…
“LOCKDOWN!”
Darn he could be such a pest! Always coming into my room and buggin’ me. I told my kid brother multiple times to beat it – but did he listen? Heck No! Finally I pleaded my case to the Old Man who begrudgingly installed a sliding lock on the “outside” of my door. That didn’t…
*Flash Fiction* “Movie Time!!”
Wife: “Let’s watch a movie!” Me: “OK.” Wife : “How about” Out of Africa?” Me: ” Borrrring! “ Wife:” The Walton’s Family Special? “ Me: “Aaak! ..cough.. cough.. Hell No!” Wife:” ummm… “White Christmas”?” Me: “It’s April! Who watches Christmas movies in the Spring!” Wife: “Lucy and Ricky Go to Hollywood.” Me: (Sotto voce) “Somebody…
“A Strange Turn of Events” Final Chapter
My Adventures and Short Brush with Fame in Community Theater Comet Hyakutake is a Comet that passed close to the earth in March 1996. Its passage was called the “Great Comet of 1996.” “Its passage to the earth was the closest Cometary approaches of the previous 200 years.” Which reminds me of… After Louise Van…
“An Awkward Meeting”
A white mouse with a dirty short pink tail was given to me by my Mom one Spring day for Easter. I was told to give him a name, feed him, make sure he had plenty of water and most importantly – clean his cage. I loved “Mousey.” That’s what I called him – “Mousey.”…
“For Those Who Missed the Rock” Part 2
The air was different in Okinawa – more humid than I was used to, also it appeared that most of Okinawa was covered in agriculture. My sense of smell was assaulted by an earthy smell – that I found foreign. We didn’t pass through many towns and the ones I saw were pretty disappointing. There…
*Flash Fiction* “Call Me Tony”
“Call me Tony” “Your name is Charlie.” “Yeah, I know but ‘Charles, Charlie, Chuck – they’re stupid names. So now I wanna be called “Tony.” “Why?” “It sounds cool.. Like I am Italian. And it’s the name John Travolta called himself in that Disco movie.” “Disco movie? Is that why you’re dressed up in that…
“A Strange Turn of Events” Part 11
My Adventures and Short Brush with Fame in Community Theater continued… I was so nervous that I flubbed my opening line and started spouting my opening line to Elmire in the next scene – “May heaven in who’s infinite goodness we adore…” Uh no… And so I continued with “And by way, Laurent hang up…
“For Those Who Missed the Rock” Part 1
I don’t want to go,” I sobbed as I tore off my civilian clothes and shoved them into a green duffel bag. There I was the big, tough guy Marine sobbing like a baby. Tears and snot ran down my face as I packed my gear for a flight to Okinawa, Japan. Matt, my younger…