I and Benson stood watching the flock of Sandhill Cranes as they wheeled overhead giving their trumpet-like calls. I never failed to be awed by the spectacle of thousands of large birds in the air at one time, their wings outstretched as they prepared to land. It was at times like this I knew nature was the best medicine for my soul. That and Benson. Though...
Chapter 1 A Peek into the Past "You seem lost in thought, at least a million miles away." Laci smiled at Marian's statement. "Yes to lost in thought and no to the million miles. Only a few yards actually. I'm thinking about Donovan." "Where is my cousin? Working as usual? Victor took the boys to the park and asked Donny to go but he said he had work to do...
A romance by Calibeachgirl dedicated to all the veterans All rights reserved, 2012 Thanks to my copy editor estragon, a graduate of the United States Army, Vietnam, class of 1969. Saturday, February 15, 1969 Angelina put her few flowers on the grave and braced herself against the rainy cold wind. He had died on Valentine's Day, destroying the holiday f...
Please remember this is a copyrighted work and all legal disclaimers apply. I hope that the story isn't affect by the grammar errors. I'm sure there are some errors and I do care. Thank you for your comments. Scene One It had begun many years ago. This feeling that I was different. Being smaller than most of the other kids in school was just one is...
"I still can't believe you're showing your face here, Brown," Dave Pohl snickered as I came in and sat down at the table I would hate forever. He, of all people, knew what had happened on it earlier. "You've had a hard night. Can you even afford to be here?" He was talking tough, but it'd been a different story just a minute ago. When he first opened the ho...
Some would say that Greg Perry was a cold fish. But he wasn't. He was passionate about so many things. It was just that he never lost his temper. If he raised his voice it wasn't passion or anger, it was a purposeful decision to raise his voice, to underline whatever he was saying. But, he was a kind, fair-minded and loving man. His main passion by far was...
The fall air snapped crisply around the lovers legs. They walked hand in hand, mindless of the leaves crackling around their feet. Even the breeze through the trees sounded dry, crackly, as if it was electric. An overcast sky accompanied them on their journey, the wind promising rain sometime soon. They could smell it, taste it even. They reached their desti...
Pierce Freeman was confused. His previous life was already in disarray and the e-mail he had received early in the morning portended to compound the disarray. He had worked for the same company for ten years and had risen to the rank of project manager. In his company, this level was certainly well into middle management, but not yet at the level of the top...
Brent Kennedy woke Travis to a hearty breakfast of bacon and eggs, orange juice and toast. "I looked at your bus schedule the other day. You have a long trip ahead of you." Travis nodded while shoveling in another helping of fried eggs. "It's about twelve hours I think." He lifted a forkful of egg. "This is really good Mr. Kennedy, thanks!" "You're welcome...
I have enjoyed many of the stories on this site and after writing a story I have a greater appreciation for the hard work and effort it takes to put it together. I have written two versions of this little drama. The first is found here in this story and the next, a reconciliation, will be submitted next. I had no problem kicking the wife to the curb, but by...