The “Old Man’s” Gift
“Hey, Dad I’m turning thirty-two this week.” “Well, that beats the Hell out of turning seventy-two.” “Aar! Ha! Ha! Ha!” The familiar laugh barked over the phone. The Old Man considered himself to be a real Card at times. “What are you doing for your Birthday, Son?” “Aww, I got nothin’ planned, Dad.” “C’mon over…
*Flash Fiction*A Leap of Faith
“Do not spend your time sadly thinking about the past. Spend it dreading the future.” Chah-Lee The Inscrutable Philospher From “Cosmic Notes from Beyond the Cosmos” * “Holy Smokes! Would at that thing!” “Why it must be a hundred feet tall!” Actually the cement diving platform was only thirty two feet in height – but…
“Jake & his Hot Trans Am” Part 1
IntroductionI recount my friendship with my pal Jake, whose motto was “Fast Cars and Fast Women!” A Giant towered over me in Biker leathers, greasy, bleach blonde trashed hair, built like a lineman from the Rams Football Team, a Marlboro butt clenched in her teeth. At least I thought it was a she, a chick,…
“Camp Shady Pines” Summer Camp from Hell!! Part 2
And so without further ado, I was enrolled for a one week 1963 Summer Session at Camp Shady Pines. I, of course, was not consulted over the matter. As for my brother, Matty, he was given a pass as he was deemed too “emotionally frail” to make the one week exile. I soon found myself…
“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…
“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…
“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…
“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…