Smell the Flowers

“What the hell is that?” I said, pointing to the computer monitor. “Oh,” the cop said. “That’s Karl up with his drone. We’re doing a sting on a rub and tug place.” Looking at the aerial view of a sandwich shop I sometimes frequent I said, “They operate out of...

Fear Is the Wish

When I ran up to the corner, a car was waiting to make a right and I slowed down, wary of the young woman driving because she was texting on her cell phone. Lost in her electronic reverie she didn’t move so, I jogged past, giving her a wide berth. Good thing I...

Cousin It Saves the Day

When I was around twenty-five, I noticed my hearing wasn’t what it used to be and visited and audiologist.  “Were you in the service?” he asked me after conducting a hearing test.  “No,” I said. “Why?”  “You have the kind of hearing loss people get when...

Something New

When I got home from work, I was really tired. My first instinct was to crash on my comfy bed to take a nap but grudgingly changed into my running gear instead. After putting on sunscreen and my new running shades, I did some stretches and then started chugging down...

A Particular Set of Skills

Old people like to complain and my mother is no exception so, I’ve learned to take what she tells me with a grain of salt. But when the details of mom’s aggravation concerning food quality at her nursing home started tickling my waiter sixth sense, I did the most...