Author Archives: Alice
Ah, Maria, the End is Near
If Maria Theresa, Queen of Austria, was feeling her age by 1780, it isn’t hard to understand why. If she’d had only two children instead of sixteen, and those two were Marie Antoinette and Joseph, that would have been enough to age Mother Theresa prematurely. Toss in fourteen more, the rigors of not just running, but re-building the Austrian Empire from practically the ground up, starting this at age twenty-three, with no formal training, in what was very much a […]
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A Tiger at Vilas Zoo
You all know I was in Madison not too long ago. We hooked up with Heather and wandered around looking at monkeys, birds, and various four-footed type beasties. Probably the most gorgeous and photogenic was the tiger. When we arrived he was sprawled out in the shade of a tree, panting. So I wasn’t the only one who thought it was a hot and humid day. Once I saw him, I tried to take a picture. I could swear he […]
Grand Scheme
“Or I’ll be a racecar driver or a rock star or a tattoo artist. So I don’t need to learn algebra.” “Maybe so, but you aren’t going anywhere until your homework is done.” Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
From Montana to Wisconsin and Back
This was previously posted at http://www.RomanceRoundtable.com Have you all been waiting to hear about my trip? It was one of those “slice of America” things that covered enough ground to make you realize what a big place a single country can be. We started off in Montana. It only takes about seven hours to get from close to the boarder with Idaho to Wyoming if you drive straight through. We would have made it easily if we’d started at a […]
Hot Topic
Jill: Careful with that. It’s hot. Jack: Then hand me a hot pad. Jill: Not that kind of hot. I mean I stole it from my mother. Jack: Oops. I guess it was the other kind of hot, too. Jill: Uh-oh. Today’s theme is hot. Previously in Jack and Jill: Framed Portrait The rules for Photohunt can be found here. Be sure to visit the home page.
Suzie’s House 180: Inviting a Lawyer to Lunch
Buttered green beans, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, dinner rolls, Jeff’s mouth watered as he watched what all hit the dinner table. Cole slaw, grilled chicken, steak, he started getting nervous, though there were plenty of people sitting around the table, so maybe this much food was justified. Peach pie, salad, croissants, another chicken, Jeff broke out in a sweat. When Suzie cooked this much, even with Vin, Miranda, Suzie, Ben and Gene and two girls Jeff didn’t recognize […]
A Rain-Scrubbed Day
The close, feted darkness of the house behind me, warm, but confining in it’s demands and restrictions I stand in the doorway looking on the greens of leaves and grass made impossibly bright by new rain come and gone. This rare bright day of fresh air beckons but so do the needs of those within. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, […]
13 Overpasses
I went on a road trip, and saw a lot more road than I like. For instance: 1. Squint. It’s there. 2. If you look closely under the over pass you’ll see the Butte strip mine. They dug out an entire mountain. 3. I just thought it looked neat. South Dakota? I lost track. 4. Wisconsin. Check out the bicyclist. 5. Wyoming 6. Minnesota 7. More Minnesota. Sorry about the bugs, but isn’t this a wild interchange? 8. Back to […]
Ah Maria, A Long Distance Scolding
Watching Marie Antoinette take her place in the history books was not easy for her mother. Snubbing the king’s mistress would prove the least of Marie’s mistakes. In 1774, King Louis XV died. The Dauphin became King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette became Queen of France and life did not improve. For Maria Theresa things became, if such were possible, even worse. France was still vital to Austria’s long term strategy of containing Prussia. Maria still had a very full plate, […]
Jackelope Jackelope
In keeping with Nessa’s Rabbit-Rabbit good luck charm, I’m posting a rabbit on the first of the month. Quick! Say “Rabbit Rabbit” in my comments to bring us both good luck. Better yet, post your own picture of a rabbit and we can wish each other good rabbit fortune for the month. You may notice my rabbit is a little odd this month. It has horns. That’s because Mr. Al captured a wylie jackelope in the wilds of Wall Drug. […]
Welcome Susan Helene Gottfried
So while the cat’s away — that’d be Alice — this mousie gets to play here, huh? Cool. I can do that. I’ll even do it with style. If you weren’t here last September 9, you may not know me. Maybe you recognize my name from the comments trail here at Alice’s Restaurant. But what do you really know about me? We’ll start with the easy stuff. My name’s Susan Helene Gottfried, which is a long name for a woman […]
