Jacob took inventory of the items on the counter as he slipped on his jacket. He checked his jacket pocket to make sure his knit hat was there. These February…

“Hi, Larry. What’ll it be?” Jon wiped the counter and placed a napkin in front of him. “Anything – as long as it has rum in it. I’ve got a…

Shh! Don’t say anything! I’m gad you’re here with me, but we have to whisper the whole time. “Where are you boy? I said, ‘Come here!’” Don’t worry. I think…

“So do you have everything planned out for this weekend? You haven’t forgotten it’s Valentine’s day have you?” “How could I forget? It’s all over every store window and advertisement.”…

“Get up and get dressed. We’ve got a surprise fun day ahead.” “Huh? Can’t we sleep a little longer?” Caleb pulled his covers over his head. “Nope. We need to…

“If there is a God, He doesn’t love me.” Clark looked at the young man who was interrupting his thoughts. The boy appeared to be college-aged. His blonde hair stood…

Lily stepped back to admire her artwork. “I think that’s it,” she said, smearing some yellow paint on the table as she tried to wipe it up. She wiped her…

I will admit that I never really liked that dog. But while I’m pretty sure my wife will say I caused this, I assure you I had no plans for…

Judy rubbed her legs with the towel as she breathed in deeply. She loved the smell of being clean. Her head rocked back and she closed her eyes as she…

Phyllis sat in her chair and picked up the unfinished blanket. Her hands went immediately to work, the needles and yarn moving together. “Mom! Where is my favorite shirt?” She…