Monthly Archives: September 2010
Under a Rising Star
Jill: So, are you ready? Jack: Ready for what? Jill: For the anniversary thing. Jack: *panicked* The WHAT? Is it our anniversary right now? I thought that was in March. Jill: No, no, it’s right now. Jack: Darling, I’m sorry. I didn’t get you anything. Jill: Get me anything? What are you talking about? I’m talking about Annie’s poetry reading – her verse-ery. Jack: Oh. Annie’s verse-ery. Today’s theme is anniversary Previously in Jack and Jill: Hot Topic The rules […]
BlogFest Give Away
Sorry for any confusion. My Blogfest give away is much more humble than my Blogmania giveaway. At least that’s the case this time. I have big plans for the next Blogfest. At any rate, This is what I have to offer for BlogFest: He had once been her cherished childhood companion, and then the man she lusted for in secret, but Georgiana Wilde hasn’t seen recently widowed Quinn Fortesque since the day he married another woman and shattered her heart. […]
Suzie’s House 181: Tick, Tick, Tick
“Did you see the way she looked at me? I’m telling you, there’s something wrong with Gene’s girlfriend.” Miranda closed the door to their room, then gave the lock a decisive turn, as if it were perfectly normal to lock their door. “Girlfriend? She’s just a buddy,” Vin scoffed. He sat down in the chair next to the bed and unlaced his shoes. “Girlfriend. Buddy. What’s the difference?” She gestured impatiently as she drifted to the bed, then back to […]
I can be wowed.
She is very sure of her opinions. For every amazing feat she finds a flaw. For every excellence, a short coming. Her taste is impeccable. But can she be amazed? Can she savor the sublime moment when something unexpected changes the color of the world? I can. I make it a habit. I like to be wowed. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by […]
13 Pictures of The Spam Museum
In our travels we chanced upon a billboard advertising The Spam Museum. Though not heavy Spam eaters, we couldn’t resist. Here is a quick tour of the place. 1. The Spam Museum is attached to the Spam plant in Austin Minnesota. It’s free and open to the public. 2. When you first walk in, you’re in what appears to be a simple hall until you turn around. This display is made of cans of Spam. My first thought was thank […]
Ah, Maria, the End is Near
If Maria Theresa, Queen of Austria, was feeling her age by 1780, it isn’t hard to understand why. If she’d had only two children instead of sixteen, and those two were Marie Antoinette and Joseph, that would have been enough to age Mother Theresa prematurely. Toss in fourteen more, the rigors of not just running, but re-building the Austrian Empire from practically the ground up, starting this at age twenty-three, with no formal training, in what was very much a […]
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A Tiger at Vilas Zoo
You all know I was in Madison not too long ago. We hooked up with Heather and wandered around looking at monkeys, birds, and various four-footed type beasties. Probably the most gorgeous and photogenic was the tiger. When we arrived he was sprawled out in the shade of a tree, panting. So I wasn’t the only one who thought it was a hot and humid day. Once I saw him, I tried to take a picture. I could swear he […]
Grand Scheme
“Or I’ll be a racecar driver or a rock star or a tattoo artist. So I don’t need to learn algebra.” “Maybe so, but you aren’t going anywhere until your homework is done.” Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
From Montana to Wisconsin and Back
This was previously posted at http://www.RomanceRoundtable.com Have you all been waiting to hear about my trip? It was one of those “slice of America” things that covered enough ground to make you realize what a big place a single country can be. We started off in Montana. It only takes about seven hours to get from close to the boarder with Idaho to Wyoming if you drive straight through. We would have made it easily if we’d started at a […]
Hot Topic
Jill: Careful with that. It’s hot. Jack: Then hand me a hot pad. Jill: Not that kind of hot. I mean I stole it from my mother. Jack: Oops. I guess it was the other kind of hot, too. Jill: Uh-oh. Today’s theme is hot. Previously in Jack and Jill: Framed Portrait The rules for Photohunt can be found here. Be sure to visit the home page.
Suzie’s House 180: Inviting a Lawyer to Lunch
Buttered green beans, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, dinner rolls, Jeff’s mouth watered as he watched what all hit the dinner table. Cole slaw, grilled chicken, steak, he started getting nervous, though there were plenty of people sitting around the table, so maybe this much food was justified. Peach pie, salad, croissants, another chicken, Jeff broke out in a sweat. When Suzie cooked this much, even with Vin, Miranda, Suzie, Ben and Gene and two girls Jeff didn’t recognize […]
A Rain-Scrubbed Day
The close, feted darkness of the house behind me, warm, but confining in it’s demands and restrictions I stand in the doorway looking on the greens of leaves and grass made impossibly bright by new rain come and gone. This rare bright day of fresh air beckons but so do the needs of those within. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, […]
