Hitching a Ride
“This is great! Isn’t this great?” The kid grinned like he knew Toby, even though they’d met on this misbegotten corner of Chicago only half an hour ago. “Hitchhiking Historic Route 66.”
The kid seemed to think is was safe just because he wasn’t a girl. Well, he must be in his early twenties and topped Toby by at least six inches. He had a pathetic excuse for a beard, and shaggy hair but about as much street smarts as a drunken squirrel.
“Look kid. You do your thing and I’ll do mine. We ain’t friends and we ain’t gunna be.”
“But…”
“It’s that or I’ll add you to the notches on my belt.”
Luckily a car with room for one pulled up so Toby didn’t have to explain.
The Hub: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Photo credit: Jean L. Hays
T13 New Years Resolutions
1. Lose weight!!!!!
2. Deal with my arthritis. ie. probably surgery.
3. Get more exercise.
4. Eat more vegetables.
5. Self publish A Beautiful Spanish Hussy.
6. Be a little more timely with my blog.
7. Prep Remember Me for publication in 2016
8. Prep Crazy About You for publication in 2016
9. Prep Attack of the Killer Redheads for publication in 2016 or maybe 2015
10. Prep Boys Will Be Boys for publication in 2016
11. Write a new rough draft (NaNo)
12. Promote A Beautiful Spanish Hussy.
13. Transfer everything to new computer
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Suzie’s House 388 : Electric News
Kate walked into band practice with a brand new pair of drum sticks and a great little piece of gossip she’d love to share. The night before she’d seen Stephanie Eingle in the parking lot of East Town Mall kissing a boy that had to have been in high school at least, of not college. Maybe no one else in the band would care, but Emma would. Emma always nodded like a bobble head and agreed with everything.
A Good Thing
I seriously considered giving this post the title “An Overabundance of Good”, but decided there’s no such thing as an overabundance when it comes to good. However, sometimes good things will keep you busy.
I got a new computer for Christmas, and have been scrambling to transfer off my very slow and annoying old one. Once I’ve got everything set up and working right, I expect to be much, much faster.
In the meanwhile, I’ve been busy.
That Time of Year
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Jack and Jill are going on vacation for a couple of weeks. They will be back after New Years.
Whacha Looking At
“Hey. Whacha looking at?” Alicia came up next to Sally in the barn.
“You don’t want to know.” Sally waved her off, but stayed in a crouch.
“Is it kittens again? I love kittens.” Alicia gave Sally a little shove.
“Seriously. You don’t want to know.” Sally shoved back, but not hard.
“That isn’t fair! Let me see. Let me see.” Alicia hopped in place.
“All right, but don’t say I didn’t warn you.” Sally stepped back.
Alicia crouched to peer into the dark space between bales of hay. “I don’t get it. I don’t see anything. Gah! A spider!”
“Told yah.”
The Hub: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Photo credit: Douglas M. MacIlroy
13 Random Words
Too tired to think straight.
1. Keyboard
2. Gum
3. Karma
4. fuzzy.
5 -13. You thought I was kidding about the random thing?
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Suzie’s House 387 : After Noon in a Motel Room
When James opened his eyes, a hang-over headache nailed him right in the middle of his forehead. He fell back against clean sheets with a groan.
Odd. He was pretty sure his sheets had become a bit crusty over the last couple of weeks. He didn’t let Mom in to clean because he was afraid she’d find his pot stash, but he wasn’t willing to do it himself, either.
There was something nice about lying in a clean bed. Almost, it made it worth being alive. He’d have to thank whoever put him there. Not that he really needed to, but it was good policy to be nice now and then.
Galen Haynes
There was this guy, a tough biker dude with an incredible heart of gold. Yeah, it’s a stereotype, but some people pull it off, and he was one.
He had a way of bringing people together. Like the consummate host, he’d come up with something nice to say to anyone and everyone, but he did it with a biker’s kick-ass sensibility. It came across as warm and genuine. Especially since he’d let you know if you totally went off the deep end.
Kick-ass was probably his favorite phrase. It really fit him. Even with the gray of age creeping up on him, he rocked. He had a great sense of humor and an infectious joi de vivre.
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Eight Maids a Milking
Tina: Wait. You mean my ancestors weren’t nobility?!
Previously in Jack and Jill: Lords A-Leaping
The theme for this week’s Jack and Jill is “dairy maids” as suggested by Heather
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Matt and Martin met on the South River Walkway. Martin was taking pictures of some trash left by receding waters.
“Documenting the travesties of the Capitalist System,” Matt asked.
“Documenting the loss of bird habitat,” Martin answered.
“Same thing.”
“Not necessarily. You don’t have to overthrow the government to clean up a habitat. Although the way the city council ignores the issue….”
“Of course we have to overthrow the government! Only a completely new form of government will solve all of society’s ails…”
And thus began a long argument and a beautiful friendship.
The Hub: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Photo credit: Sandra Crook
