Thank you to everyone for their suggestions and ideas. Please continue to send feedback. ************************************************ Alex sat at her desk staring at the screen to her laptop computer. Brian had called her to tell her to call in sick to work and that he had a weekend adventure in store for her. Alex obediently called in to the Physics d...
The small car's engine roared as it trundled down the city street, cars passing to either side, most honking. There was the occasional middle finger thrown as well, as if for good measure. The noise coming from under the hood would have been fine, even welcomed, had this particular vehicle not been electric. It should have been whisper quiet, unlike the petr...
As the plane landed Josh gently shook Megan's arm, "Honey, we're here. Time to wake up, sleepyhead." Dazed and tired, Megan woke with a yawn as she watched passengers file out of the plane. They remained until everyone had exited. Then Josh stood to help Megan with her carryon bag and then led her into the airport. "Just follow me and stay close. I don't...
I live in a town in the south of Sweden. It's basically a rural area with large woods and small farms although the town itself is prosperous with modern industry. Most of the farms are nowadays far too small to give a living. The woods are valuable though. Almost everyone seems to have a connection to a farm. It's very common to live on the farm and work in...
It was the barking dog that woke her, but the morning song of the lark hovering high above soon soothed her as she drifted in the light wispy dawn of sleep. Beth lay in the pleasant dreamy fog while the autumn morning brightened, sunrise silhouetting the charcoal trunks and twigs of the old twisted willow trees by the creek. The rising sun creamed dawn’s s...
It was the busiest week of the holiday season, and I was the Assistant Branch Manager at one of the largest bank chains in the center of Manhattan. Money couldn't run out, especially at a time where people were spending tons of money buying gifts for their loved ones. Every year, the bank scheduled to receive extra deliveries of cash to keep our vaults full...
He was supposed to pick her up at five, but heavy traffic from DC to Baltimore had delayed him. She had filled the time by joining her coworkers at a bar, and after three Harvey Wallbangers in an hour she was pretty well sauced. She saw him pull up to the curb, grabbed her purse and hurried to the car. He could tell she was in a different mood. Her normall...
The alarm went off as Claudia Jean, or CJ to her friends, arose from her bed. As she flipped over to turn on her answering machine, she noticed the light blinking. A quick press of the button revealed a message from her boss that she could have the day off today. The message seemed weird because usually Jim was a tightwad who depended on her to get the piz...
When Sara and I travel on business, it's always a lot of fun. There are some days, though, when I know that Sara doesn't like to travel. Those would be around those big days of the year that are very personal and important to her. Her daughters' birthdays. Mother's Day. Her husband's birthday (What can I say? She still love the lug, even though we're carryi...
It is a warm and pleasant day considering that it is December 30th. Everyone is just getting over the Christmas holiday and rushing about in preparation for New Years Eve. NYC is bursting with energy today! I am making excellent progress from Canal Street to my destination of Di Palo Fine Foods on Mott Street. I am thoroughly enjoying watching the people w...