Slippin' and Slidin'_Boys' Wild Imaginations_The Oblivious Proposals_Crossing the Grappl
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Slippin' and Slidin'
Slippin’ and Slidin’Up in Michigan, there is a lot of lake effect winter.Larry no longer lives there. His career takes him and Janice to Cincinnati. They raise their three kids there, and the only reason this is mentioned is that as a rule, there is very little snow in a Cincinnati season, compared to Larry’s old stomping grounds in Southwest Michigan.At some point back at Michigan, it is time to clean out Larry’s folk’s house. Larry and Janice go up there from Cincy with a small U Haul, thinking not to take much back with them…only some antiques that Larry collected long ago. But when they ar...
Boys' Wild Imaginations
Devin skipped a stone across the pond, making intersecting rings across the mirrored surface until the stone disappeared into the depths. It was hot out, and he was bored. This was his one week a year that he spent at his grandfather’s farm, and his grandfather had been holed up in his office for the last two days while Devin wandered the farm and surrounding woods. Devin hadn’t minded so much for the first day because he had some catching up to do with his friend Lonnie who lived down the road, but he was now on day three of his visit and getting restless. His previous visits had been fill...
The Oblivious Proposals
My girlfriend, Laura, might just be the most oblivious person ever, especially when it comes to herself. Last year was the big 3-0. I set up a huge surprise party with all of her friends and family. She came into the party room with a friend, talking through the moment everyone yelled surprise. Laura later asked, when we were cleaning up afterwards, who the party was for. She was shocked when I told her it was all for her! I then spent all spring planning for an amazing beach proposal for my amazing Laura. Every year, Laura’s family goes to their beach house in Cape Charles at the end of the D...
Crossing the Grapple
Most people call me “thief” or “crook,” and say that I’m “devious” or “underhanded.” But I think that something like “benefactor” or “protector” wouldwww.onedoor.cc be more appropriate. I’ve prevented (or at least delayed) three wars, paved the way for brand new lives, and maintained an incredibly valuable piece of architecture.The war part sounds outrageous, but the truth is that I am the gatekeeper between two great nations: Graepjoos and Appeljus. The mighty Grapple River pides these lands, and I faithfully guard the only logical (or convenient) way to cross. When King Jusiah of Appeljus galloped to my d...