creative writers: blog 
creative writers' blog
my first trip to the state fair - a gut retching yet romantic experience
It’s almost fair time again so I thought I would share about my rather adventurous first visit to the fair in 1980. She was a dark eyed cutie, a senior at...
Oct. 6, 2008
rebuilding a carburetor and building a life
Working Like a Man/Thinking Like a Boy I told you I had to rebuild a carburetor for Terry’s car. As usual I got to the station about 7:30 AM and got started tearing that...
Sep. 15, 2008
belladonnadoll birthday hiaku
Another year gone Yesterday was your birthday Time, oh how it flies
Sep. 13, 2008
the stuff dreams are made of
Dreams and Hard Work As I remember there was little sleep for me that night. I lay awake with movies of those days gone by. Lucky, Lukey and me and of course...
Sep. 13, 2008
a very wide gap
Dinner at Leroy’s I pulled into the drive at Suzette’s house. I remember it from the time I found the door unlocked and...
Sep. 11, 2008
on this day in history ~ “a date which will live in infamy”
I borrowed that quote in the headline from our distinguished 32nd President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. On...
Sep. 11, 2008
"running"
She jumped in her truck and drove away- Her rear-view mirror reflecting pain, The house, good kids, and those 3 darn cats- But Sting blared in the speakers, “She ain’t never comin’...
Sep. 10, 2008
a little more history
A little more history, then on with the story, OK? I got a job allright. Mr. James Ennis gave me a job at the Gulf Supreme filling station. The place was located on Main...
Sep. 6, 2008
hannah haiku (epilogue)
Hannah has passed The storm was no big to do Steve Crisp wants credit...
Sep. 6, 2008
memories die hard
A little history lesson Did you notice I never asked her where her house was? That’s because when she disappeared twelve years ago I kept looking and asking until...
Sep. 4, 2008
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