A Late Starter Dawdling Through Life
Three weeks into my Hallmark challenge, things were going well. My goal was to turn my life into a Hallmark Christmas movie by copying their tried-and-true formula, and so far I’ve succeeded. Here’s the formula: an ice carving contest; two … Continued
I was on my way to re-creating Hallmark year round, but I still had a few boxes to tick. Just to review, an ice carving contest; here’s the formula: a snowball fight; a mild misunderstanding following a half-overheard conversation; an … Continued
The end of this year’s program of Hallmark holiday movies once again marked the beginning of my annual Hallmark withdrawal, and all of the damaging symptoms that attend it: the winter mopes, the no-sugar jitters, the waning of my Christmas … Continued
I rush up the steps to the school’s main doors. Fifteen minutes early for a change, my intention is to grab two seats, one for me and one for my wife who is parking the car. Dodging dawdling couples, I … Continued
Poor Aunt Bonnie was dying and the doctors had given her very little time, ten days at the most. Her health had been poor for years, so it wasn’t a shock or a surprise, but all her family was upset, … Continued