I Believe this Belongs to You
SMACK!!! OW! Did he have to swat my ass so hard with that Damn paddle?! SWAT! SMACK!! SMAA-CRAKKK!!! GODDAMMIT! FUCK! That one hurt like hell and I could see and hear fragments of a paddle scatter across the basement floor. An evil silver skull painted on the wall leered down at me with bad intent.…
“The Old Man Takes Us Out to Dinner”
Spring 1960. Los Altos, Caliifornia The Old Man decided to take us all out to dinner at the Geman Restaurant called “The Black Forest.” The Old Man ordered – Hungarian Ghoulash, Mom ordered Weiner Schnitzel and Matty opted for a Bratwurst which he proudly waved around like a baton – until he got smacked! I…
“Bum Pitch”
“HEYYYYYBATTTTAHBATTTTAH SWINNNG!” A Greek chorus of high pitched voices from little kids urge me to swing. Swing at a leather grenade that soars sixty miles an hour directly towards my head. I duck. STREEAAAIIIIKKKE ONE! yells the Umpire. A group of parents and fellow Cub teammates voice their outraged disapproval. “NOO! BOOO! THAT BALL ALMOST…
“No Pancakes for You!” A Breakfast Story
It came as a shock to us all – the day my Pop received his transfer to California by United Airlines. The Old Man a die-hard East Coaster was heartbroken – he didn’t want to leave our home in beautiful Alexandria and move to chilly San Francisco. But, if he wanted to continue being a…
Don’t Call Me By My Name
A Short Story Written By Laura L. Readying myself for the workday on March 1, 2007 I opened up a voicemail that was left earlier that morning. “Hello Laura ..this is Jackie, Mel’s mother . I just wanted you to know that we lost Mel yesterday… (breaks down and cries; then contains herself). I don’t…