My mom is calling each of us into her bedroom one at a time. None of us knows what is coming.
Month: July 2019
Kiss and Don’t Tell
Have You Seen Gregory?
I’m sitting on the couch, apparently watching Sesame Street all by myself.
Where’s My Car?
I cannot tell you how relieved I am to drive my stolen car to the attendant booth…
You’re Welcome, Mom
Have you ever done something stupid that caused a major catastrophe, but then it ended up being a good thing?
We’re Rich
He had probably just gotten his paycheck cashed, and boom, immediately loses a hundred bucks. Worse than gambling because there’s no chance of winning it back.
Summer Shape-up
For some reason, Terry’s bicycle was up at the cabin, but he was not. Terry’s bike, therefore, was available — as long as we didn’t ask, and he didn’t find out.
Escape from the Lava Tube
We just trust that the disembodied voices we are following know where they are going.
The First Blonde
I’m not being very friendly to this stranger who knows me. I’m too busy trying to figure out who she is. Who is she?
Mishka, My Bumper Car Buffer
I’ve always appreciated having my friend, Mishka, in the car when I’m going to have an accident. I try not to have an accident without her.
The Browner the Better
You don’t hear too much about teenagers today subjecting their skin to the sun’s powerful and damaging rays. But when I was in school, my summers were all about how tan I could get.