On a typical girl’s night out, Carolyn, Ellen and Pamela find themselves at a usual haunt where any Friday or Saturday outing could mean either a concert or a cache of drag queens performing their nightclub cabaret. Tonight was the mix of high energy and hilarious music, dancing, and comedy performed by the queens inContinue reading “Spill the Tea”
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Out With the Old; In With the New
Traditions abound in the small town of Hope. Over the years, the town has been through many struggles, including opening and closing of factories, hard financial times, and personal losses, but nothing reduces the spirit of their community. Every Sunday people gather after church for ice cream socials. On the Fourth of July, the volunteerContinue reading “Out With the Old; In With the New”
A Window to Your World
Author’s Note: This story is an excerpt from The Peril at Peacock Perch, Book 2 in the Secret Senior Sleuths Society Mysteries, just released. When investigating a mystery, you have to break a few eggs and a few rules. One of them is a thorough search of the victim’s home. Some detectives are squeamish aboutContinue reading “A Window to Your World”
From a Frustrated Florida Driver
Florida driving should be considered a contact sport. But upon further examination, I can see why we are among the worst drivers in America. After looking at it from the other point of view, I understand why you don’t stop at stop signs. The California roll is much easier and affords less undue stress toContinue reading “From a Frustrated Florida Driver”
The Perfect Date
The beaming sun stretched its smile over the park, enveloping the lake. A comforting warm breeze coaxed ripples to dance across the surface in aimless joy to the beat of a full symphony of lilting melodic wonders playing the soundtrack for love in the band shell. Two swans sang an operatic aria accompianment while floatingContinue reading “The Perfect Date”
Common Sense Perceived
Ali loved her Noni’s seaside house in Florida. The minute she walked off the plane, she could feel the warm sunshine on her pale cold and wind-battered northern skin. It was so inviting, it enveloped every pore in her body and made her smile. Whisking off her coat and putting on her sunglasses, she wasContinue reading “Common Sense Perceived”
Following Detours
Life was pretty normal, structured. I like predictable, no surprises. As an accountant for 30 years, I guess it’s an occupational hazard. I think that’s why I like numbers – you can count on them. They’re ever steady, reliable. I live my life by the numbers, so to speak, every day running like a SwissContinue reading “Following Detours”
Echoes in Time
From photographs and slides to digital, preservation efforts often past memories to be technologically updated, providing opportunities for different views. Although I’ve flipped through photos in scrapbooks and albums numerous times before, but television viewing afforded the possibly for a room full of people to view the same photograph at the same time. And theContinue reading “Echoes in Time”
Sound Not Silent
That sound. First faint, a distant murmur of a hum. Then the crescendo as it comes closer.A taunting echoing cackle of sporadic random cadence at a fortissimo of booming sound. Your heart beats faster and your steps quicken as you note the gathering one, then three, then six, then more. As you walk, their eyesContinue reading “Sound Not Silent”
Soda Poppers
BEEP BEEP! “If we don’t get out of this traffic, I’ll miss my stories!” Pam was distressed. Her little VW bug was stuck in traffic with grocery bags, two babies in car seats, one niece, and a big dog in tow. She was going to miss her daily serenity appointment, a one-hour escape into aContinue reading “Soda Poppers”
SUZANNE RUDD HAMILTON 