Like that, but not round Word count 100 To appear in 50 Give Or Take #1574 sometime in 2025. It can be found other places. It's a drabble of an interspecies meeting.
New House
Word count 100 We had not looked in the basement of our new house purchased from a wizard until after we bought it. You can imagine how surprised and puzzled we were to see plants growing out of the floor, a floating “}”, and a … Continue reading New House
5820 NE 60th
This what the house looks like now. Different plants, walkway, color, and windows. Otherwise, much the same. Word count 936 To appear in Written Tales Chapbook XIII Echoes In The Wind. This is a tale of my early years in Portland Oregon USA. I will … Continue reading 5820 NE 60th
Age Test – You Might Be Old If
Word count 370 Count the number of statements that apply to you to find out if you are old. You have three pairs of glasses, but you can't find the ones on your face. You last took the stairs in 1983. You can’t identify more … Continue reading Age Test – You Might Be Old If
We Quit
They don't look anything like this, but free images were limited Word count 537 Generic Network Announcer: Instead of the announced presidential debate tonight, the candidates have a surprise announcement. Candidate Ego: I’m dropping out of the race. I’ve got better things to do, and … Continue reading We Quit
Wheelock
Some of the people at Wheelock Word count 537 I’d known Stan from work for about a month when he asked me “Want to go on an adventure this weekend?” I had just moved to Oregon from the East Coast and … Continue reading Wheelock
Kitzhaber Cat
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?
Doug Hawley 