Month: August 2021

It was finally my summer to get away from my family, be my own man, and try solo camping. Don’t get me wrong. I love my parents. They’re just boring as hell and insist I go camping with them every summer. I love camping in July and swimming in the lake. We’ve been taking family vacations since I was five. […]

It was another cool night on the coast of California even though it was summertime. The morning dawn sky was slowly illuminating the bedroom which overlooked the Pacific Ocean. Max was sleeping in the middle, in between his roommates, his best friends, and probably best said, his lovers, Carrie and Nattles. He was usually the first to awake and go […]

“Ok, I’m off to work,” my mother said, reaching out to give me a hug as she was leaving for work. Putting her face close to my ear she whispered, “You be good, don’t embarrass me, you know your Aunt is going to be there, too.” Pulling back, she spoke again to Mary and Aunt Tracy and me, “You all […]

On the second afternoon of the trip, an accident with a tree branch pierces the fabric of Dani’s tent. Nights are cold in the forest which means her tent is unusable. These are special tents, too. Compact and designed for mental and physical insulation. Dani squints her eyes, puts her hands on her hips, and gives her best friend an […]

“Hey, Mr. Elis,” I said as the door opened. “Hello, Amanda. I swear, you look prettier every time I see you, and I see your brown hair is getting long now.” “Thank you, Mr. Elis, is Chase here?” “No, didn’t he tell you, he’s got some things to do with Brian and Sal now. Probably shouldn’t be more than a […]

I was being conned. The weird thing about it was that I knew that this was happening and did nothing about it. She even confirmed that she was conning me, and I did nothing about that. I didn’t go to the police and have her arrested because, quite frankly it was the best thing that had happened to me for […]

I had always thought that computers were used mainly for business and not for pleasure and personal use. It was the last thing I ever thought that I would own. I had gotten along well for many years without one and why should I have one now?

He came to the door with a stunning smile and a bouquet of flowers. His attire consisted of a pair of faded jeans and a white tee shirt. He wasn’t in perfect physical condition but his appearance was pleasing to the eye. His hair was soft, dark brown, and curly. His deep blue eyes sparkled in the light, like diamonds […]

It is and will be my last day in the comfort zone. From tomorrow I cast my musical net on the other side of the lifeboat and hopefully catch some much-needed inspiration to rejuvenate this seasoned singer songwriter. Now that folk is in Vogue it is time to raise the anchor and move on up mainstream.

I descended deeply beyond relaxation into meditative unconsciousness. The world around me disappeared, my energy melded with the natural energy of the earth. I escaped from my know world onto a band of energy propelling me past sights I knew to sights my mind’s eye could not comprehend. No, this was not some kind of drug-induced trip.