“Well, thanks for meeting with me. It was good talking to you.” The realtor took out a business card and gave it to Charlie Swant who glanced at it, already having forgotten the guy’s name. He then extended his hand and Charlie reluctantly shook it. “Well…Ok then,” he said, not know what else toContinue reading “Swant’s Service”
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Leatherwork
Pete Samuelson undid the twine and rolled out the leather onto his worktable. His practiced eyes scanned the surface noting the stretch marks, deciding at that very moment to incorporate them into the project he was starting. Before he began, however, he took a moment to think about the cow whose hide he now hadContinue reading “Leatherwork”
Remembrance Day
This little story is a reminder to myself to never take the people in my life I am close to for granted. “Allie, come here. Look at this.” The old man pointed. “It’s a special kind of wild flower called a trillium.” He pointed again, showing the little girl. She fell to her knees, faceContinue reading “Remembrance Day”
The Cribbage Game
Find out what Tim does when his long lost father, who is dying, contacts him. Tim shuffled the cards while watching Fred. Or his dad. He still wasn’t sure what to call him. The old man was propped up in his hospital bed, having been moved into the hospice care wing of the nursing homeContinue reading “The Cribbage Game”