Bundles of Cheer for Holiday Readers! Balance Due: a Christmas Short Story Second chances can come wrapped in strange packages. The last thing Allen needs two days before Christmas is a shivering dog on his doorstep. Just one more thing to deal with on the anniversary of the worst day of his life. And […]
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Chapter One: How Not To Get a Puppy
I stand in the biting November wind cradling a warm lump of curly black fur in my arms. It’s unusually cold, even for late fall in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the sky’s uncharacteristic drab gray makes everything look a bit bleak. Behind us, stands a modest farm house, and behind it, an old barn […]
Totality, Country Style
The Grand Goal: TOTALITY The Lesser Goals: 1. Get as close to the center of totality as possible 2. Avoid traffic 3. Find a place with restrooms and shade 4. Avoid going blind The Details: When my son, Joe, an attorney in Arlington and an avid photographer, suggested we travel to see the eclipse, it […]