Author Archives: Alice
On Ensemble
Mr. Al and I went to an On Ensemble concert this weekend. I loved it! We got front row tickets, which turned out to be way too close as the skirt of the stage was within kicking distance, but the band was set up far enough back not to be intimidating. Which is not to say they weren’t overwhelming. What a great band! Those of you who know of my predilection for drums and for music that isn’t exactly mainstream […]
Fly Away Birdy
Tina (Jill’s Mom): …so the long and short of it is that I’m moving in here. Jill: What?! But… Tina: No buts. This is obviously the best place for me. So that’s all there is to it. What do you think of THAT, son-in-law? Jill: Jack! Don’t you dare. Previously in Jack and Jill: Regular Fruit Today’s word was bird, brought to you by Heather
13 Things The Girl Has Said
1. Aw, cuddly kitties. It’s like candy without the weight gain. 2. So I was re-reading Bleach, because that’s what I do; re-read things… . 3. After trying eggplant Parmesan: I didn’t know what eggplant tasted like – and I still don’t. 4. Eek! Nature. 5. Me: I think your hair looks better blond than brown. The Girl: That’s because I live blonde. 6. Me: Go read manga. You need to cool down (after she planned several snippy comments to […]
Suzie’s House 301 : When the Bad Night is Forever
“Bad night?” Trent sat on the edge of Drew’s bed, old bones making the process slow. He must really be feeling his age. The little closet of a room didn’t have a chair. “Yeah.” Drew moved to make room, getting caught in the covers and having to grope for the sheet because he’d disarranged them so badly over night. “Brutal.” “So the stuff the shrink prescribed didn’t do it this time either.” “Yeah.” Giving up on the bedding, Drew dragged […]
Glasses
You know you’re getting old when you need more than one pair of glasses. I guess I’m getting there because I’ve had it with my “progression” bifocals and I elected to get distance and reading glasses. Now if only the suckers had some common ground that included my computer monitor. No such luck. Apparently I need a third pair of glasses for the difference. It all started when my old glasses fell apart in my hand. I had just washed […]
Regular Fruit
Tina (Jill’s Mom): Hey, Gertrude. We’re out of mangoes. Gertrude (Tina’s sister): We have plenty of apples and oranges. Have regular fruit instead. Doorbell: Dingdong Raoul (Gertrude’s son): Mom, can I stay here a while? I got kicked out of my apartment for cross dressing. Gertrude: Of course you can. Tina: (muttering). If that’s the kind of fruit we’re going to have around here, I’m moving out. Novroz suggested Exotic Fruit. Previously in Jack and Jill: Plant of the Ape
Growing Up in Pictures
He opened the envelope carefully, hopefully. A small pile of photos slid out – the kids on a slide, eating ice cream, laughing. They looked good. A little bigger, maybe, than last month when their mother sent the thank you note for the child support check. He pinned them to the wall – a growing collection of time passing. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is […]
Suzie’s House 300 : Promises, Promises
Rey hated to douse on Tracy’s parade, but when he found her hanging by her fingers from a climbing rope in the gym, he felt he better do something about it. Not that he hadn’t found the entire day entertaining, but she looked so pale she might drop at any minute. She’d gone from naughty into dangerous.
The Serialists of Feb 27
Featured author: Altonian with The Visitors. It’s fun to see the “bad” guys get co-opted. This is the hub for The Serialists, a meme for people who post original, serialized fiction on their blogs. If you have one or more posts you would like for us to read, please put the direct link(s) to the post(s) in the linky. Remember to visit one another and comment. We all want to hear from our readers.
