Archive | 22.01.2010
- Girl Talk
"Happy anniversary, darling." My wife Joan raised a glass of champagne above the table in our favorite French restaurant. The candlelight glinted on the bubbles in the wine. I touched my glass to hers. "Happy anniversary--has it really been five years?"
"Mmmmm. . . Five great ones--and many more to come, if I have anything to say about it." She smiled and sipped her champagne, then blew me a kiss across the table, giving her long blonde hair a toss. Joan is tall and statuesque, with a face and ... more
- Heavenly Grounds
Michelle threw her keys on the counter, frustrated near the end of another day. "Dammit!" she said out loud as she talked to herself. "This house is never going to sell!"
Michelle felt herself near tears and took a deep breath to calm herself. She was just so tired. For three months now, she had been working, fixing up the house, and scheduling showings. The latest showing had been just earlier that morning. Nine times she'd cleaned the house spotless for a showing, and how many offers had she ... more