It was shaping up to be a nice family Christmas. Debra was hosting — her first Christmas as a married lady. Thomas was home from Dallas, and took Mary Ann and I out for a good steak dinner. But when we came home, Fluffy the dog was nowhere to be found. It was a cold… Continue reading Christmas Wake
Author: hmelton
Health, or the Lack of It
Nothing makes you appreciate your meds more than suffering without them. I am diabetic (II) and have had allergies since I was a child. As a result, I have a sizable tub of pill bottles. Luckily, I can fit my daily dosages into the little day by day case. On trips, I sort out two… Continue reading Health, or the Lack of It
Traveling the Road, Writing Science Fiction
I ran across the Six Word Memoir Contest on the Smith Magazine blog. It’s an interesting exercise. Go visit and look at what other people have posted.