PHOTO PROMPT © Ceayr Jerome and Cindy had been together for 25 years; Jerome had marriage aversion and liked things as-is. Cindy realized she needed to explore other options, one of which was Luis in the apartment below theirs. Jerome had never missed a day of work aside from his annual 2-week vacation – until…
Category: fiction
Twittering Tales #139 – 4 June 2019 — Glass
Photo by Portrait of Tracy at Pixabay.com Glass Flo, a quiet millionaire, earns her money through writing dozens of novels that hit the bestseller lists. Only her offshore bank and her agent know that Flo writes under many names. Flo’s multiple personalities, all top writers, demand to be published under their own names. [276 characters]…
A flip of the coin
Image by Stefan Waldvogel Stefan Waldvogel from Pixabay Belina was what some might call an “A Personality.” As Head of Marketing, it became more and more difficult for Belina to maintain her professional edge while still remaining a team player with the rest of the division heads. Nobody worked as hard as Belina did, yet…
Rangoon Delight
image link and recipe for rangoon Neil the Gnome was on pins and needles wondering if his first ever gnome cookout was going to happen or not. Morning showers went on for an hour and left the picnic tables and patio chairs drenched. The guests were going to start arriving at 3 and here it…
The Grinder
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay Liam and Kati had dreamt of a trip to New York City for as long as they’d known each other. The two met in 1980 and here it was almost 40 years later and their dream was coming true. Their favorite couple, Will and Rose, they’d known almost as long…
The Papaya Scorpion Dance (LONG)
Image by Lerey Eric from Pixabay Every winter Jimmy and I took our vaca in a different tropical location, where it became instant summer the moment we stepped off the plane. Sometimes the euphoria was so intense we would bow and applaud Mother Nature for her infinite wisdom in keeping at least part of the…
Lucky Winner
Image by Peter H from Pixabay OK, this story is way longer than I wanted it to be, but… Bella had been working as an accountant in a humdrum job for a number of years. Right when she started, her co-workers asked her to join a lottery club for $2 a week. After a dozen…
Tao-Talk 