Month: June 2013

When asked to read the letters she saw with both eyes, Mlandra responded quickly enough, she felt. But the trouble began when the optometrist (if that’s what he was) asked her to close one eye and repeat it. But when she closed her left eye and looked at the chart, it was no longer a … Read more

The sign read “The Original Meerkat” in old timey lettering. Under that the biline read: Never closed since 1924. “All Day Breakfast” was a specialty. Dean decided to try his luck. He walked inside and instantly regretted his choice. There were no customers. A large Meerkat in a mustard-stained wife-beater was grinding coffee beans manually. … Read more

Grandma Hubbard loved her old porch swing. She loved to swing in the morning, listening to the morning birds. She loved to swing in the evening, listening to the frogs in the creek. Late at night, when things got quiet she’d retire for the night, only to rise again to repeat the ritual the next … Read more