Free image, but looks a lot like Kitzhaber Yesterday April 15, 2024 tax day we were scheduled to take Kitzhaber (long for Kitz, also the name a former Oregon governor because Kitz wouldn't have been a good governor either) the cat for his final rites … Continue reading Kitzhaber Cat
Alex Matthews
Word count 370 Alex Matthews, 84 March 7, 1940 - March 22, 2024 Had two great passions in life Alex Matthews, 84, a very long term Oak Parker, died peacefully on March 22 after a long term struggle with Dysphagia. Dysphagia is a fancy word … Continue reading Alex Matthews
Free
Like that at least some of the time Word count 970 My philosophy from an early age was that there were two reasons to hold a normal paying job: 1.You liked it, or 2.You needed the money. I never had a job that … Continue reading Free
Were What?
Just a woman and her Were Setter having fun Word count 827 The childless couple Duke and Jen gave up on getting pregnant the usual way. Duke said “I’m so happy that your artificial insemination was by Ben. We chose the right donor – with … Continue reading Were What?
Mostly Dribbles
Word count 851 Eary Problem This problem has led to marital problems because of my persistence. I just don’t want to quit despite its reputations for causing health problems. I’ve had to have something extracted from my ear canal because of my compulsion, but … Continue reading Mostly Dribbles
Riding Writers
Photo by Mike Bird on Pexels.com Word count 1619 I got my degree in literature on June 5 a few years ago. Big deal. My parents didn’t care, didn’t go to the ceremony. I didn’t either. They wanted me to get a real job and … Continue reading Riding Writers
Crab Cocktail
Attack crab 234 Words Duke enjoyed feeding his crab pals at noon from his isolated beachfront house along the Pacific Ocean outside Lincoln City Oregon USA. His ten or twenty buddies had learned that he would toss out commercial crab feed at noon every day. … Continue reading Crab Cocktail
Twin Sisters
The other sister The beautiful sister Word count 1623 I knew I wanted her for a model when I saw the portrait selection at the Portland Art Museum. She was painted hanging out of the passenger seat of a car waving at something unseen … Continue reading Twin Sisters
At The Bar
They didn't exactly look like Damon and Ben. Word count 100 Drunk Joe asked the man next to him at the bar “Do you believe in flying saucers? I think they are a crock.” “No it’s absurd. They have it all wrong. Our ships are … Continue reading At The Bar
The Assistant
Word Count 2090 When Sally saw the ad in the free newspaper “Your Town” she knew that she had to check it out. “All around assistant, cook, accountant, teacher of tech. Low pay, but free room and board.” She was currently barely able to … Continue reading The Assistant
Doug Hawley 