Stories of Suspense with a Sense of Humor
I didn’t always look this good. Learning what to wear is almost as important as learning what not to wear. My mother dressed me like a girl for the first three years of my life. The next three were my choice. I found blouse and skirt ensembles slimming. I wasn’t always so good with clothing. … Read more
When I was sixteen years old, I was about to play baseball and came upon a wounded bird part-way up the rightfield line during pre-game warmups. Wounded is too kind. This bird, a robin, had been maimed. It looked like it had been caught by a dog or cat that tore into it but lost … Read more
The only thing I remember about it is the fact that I was such a smart ass that the teacher kicked me out and was not going to let me take the class.
they realized there is a cranky old guy who lives on this street, a guy that is willing to go all the way and do whatever it takes to stop rowdy behavior past curfew, as long as “whatever it takes” consists of calling the police.
When I’m eighty years old and holding court in the locker room of the YMCA, I hope I remember to say that, “Life is full of quirks.”