This is mainly true, somewhat embellished but precipitated by real events in our past. All this happened during that happy time of free love, in the days after The Pill freed women (and couples) from fear of pregnancy, and before AIDS and other STDs made everyone fear sex without wearing hazmat suits. We spent most of the next day in bed. Got up for breakfa...
“I wonder if wearing an angel’s halo all year would keep me off of Santa’s naughty list.” I thought to myself, as I fidgeted with the tassels on my leopard print scarf. The twinkling of red, green and white Christmas lights from the neighborhood, brightened the dark cold night. The flashing blue light on the policeman’s cruiser overpowered the effects. Spe...
I've been married to Steffanie for almost twenty years now and if I would have had to bet my life on it I would have wagered that she was so in tune with me she could have picked me out of a crowd of men even if she was blindfolded. We had some sort of ESP when it came to each other. Each of us always knew what the other was thinking and we always seemed to...
"But I don't want to!!!!" The little voice shrieked. I hung my head and tried not to cry. "But honey, Santa would like you to sit on his knee for the picture. Mommy would like you to sit on his knee for the picture too. Grammy and Grampy are looking forward to seeing the picture of their good little granddaughter sitting so pretty on Santa's lap." I was st...
Just a few more presents to wrap, then she'd be done. Susanna looked at the clock. Stifling a yawn, she realized it was past 11:00. Well, she thought, it wouldn't hurt to take a little break. Of all the rotten luck, her husband was working night shift, so she was stuck by herself on Christmas Eve. She had ordered pizza, taken a hot bath, and slipped on her...
We were having a Christmas party at our house over the weekend. I work is a predominantly male industry so the there were 9 single guys and the 4 couples who joined us at the party. I was the designated bartender and food server and my wife was the designated host. Most of the guys had centered themselves around the bar so I had plenty of company. As the l...
Landing on the front lawn of the Grace's Palace, Pethio gasped. Her eyes wide open she could barely contain her delight as she looked at the amazing decorations on the manor house. In her eons of existence, she did not think she had ever seen anything more beautiful that the sights that filled her vision at that moment. Millions of twinkling glowing jewels f...
1: Crook of a Finger Where I grew up it was unthinkable that one would find a partner that was different from the acceptable norms: very white, very Christian, and responsible with a solid future. Growing up, I dressed conservatively, limited my friends to the "good girls" and, I think, acquired a reputation for being strait-laced and plain. My father, th...
It was our first Christmas together. The day had been spent decorating the house. We had gotten to the final box when you smiled and said "Oh, mistletoe -- my favorite!", sounding delighted and giving me a teasing smile. I returned your smile and asked where we should hang it. "Probably the light fixture in the living room. That way we will be able to fin...
I wanted to scream at her. Actually, killing her would be too nice a way to end the torture. Day after day she continued to drive me nuts and there wasn't anything that I could do about it. I couldn't take the problem to management because all that would do is make me the laughing stock of the office. The problem? Working in a cubicle next to a woman who cou...