Happy birthday- part 1

I opened the door to welcome our guests. Jan and Tim walked inside. “Hi Ben” they chimed in unison. “Is the birthday girl awake?” “Oh yeah” I smiled, had our morning breakfast and a couple[…]

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Weekend

Weekend I bounced the tennis ball lightly off the dirty storefront window. Only 7:52, I thought to myself as I caught the ball coming back towards me. Still over an hour before we shut this[…]

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Sister in law visits

Sister in law visits She is my sister-in-law. That little detail hasn't stopped me from getting crazy thoughts about the things I'd like to do with her. Ever since I met her, I've had this[…]

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Third date

Ellen looks at the clock rushing to finish her hair. It is almost 6:00 and she isn't ready. She has labored over what to wear for her date. She didn't want to dress too slutty,[…]

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Leo's life part 1

I stood in the hallway outside of the physical trainer’s room staring at the football list. All of my stats were 20 times better than I thought they would be. It was August and the[…]

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Letter of recommendation

To Whom It May Concern: It is my pleasure to write this letter recommending Lauren Randall into your university for the fall 2010 semester. As Lauren’s tenth grade algebra teacher, as well as her advisor[…]

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