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[Write the Story] The Story Begins at a Funeral
Prompt: The Story Begins at a Funeral
Words: poker, paramount, earlobe, marrow, epic, upgrade, offshoot, chihuahua, episode, icon
Story
You never know who’s going to show up to a funeral. Though the lady wearing poker chips from her ear lobes with a chihuahua in her purse was up there. I followed her – from distance of course – because it’s rude to intrude on grief.
“It’s paramount we settle the upgrades as soon as possible,†she said to another woman with a truly epic hairdo soaring a good foot above her head.
Then another conversation caught my attention. If only the bone marrow transplant had taken. Then maybe we’d still have this icon with us.â€
I went from conversation to conversation until the service started – some generic offshoot of a religious service. Once everyone was gone, I went back downstairs where the others waited.
“You should’ve come with me,†I said. “It was a most interesting episode.â€
“It’s not television! It’s someone’s end of life.â€
I rolled my eyes. “Oh, please, same thing. End of life is an important episode! This one had a dog!â€
“A dog? I miss dogs.â€
“Not this one. It peed on the casket. No one noticed but me.â€
“How long are we going to be like this? Watching people’s funeral’s but never moving on ourselves?â€
I shrugged. How much time do we have?â€
“Forever. We’re dead, too.â€
Word Count: 211
Written: 10/5/2019
[Pen/Pencil Review] New Orleans Trip
I know I missed the story blog this week – good reason, we were on vacation in New Orleans. While there we hit two places that I’ve only heard about on Pen World Magazine – Papier & Plume and Scriptura. Papier Plume is a higher end pen store with some notebooks/stationary. Scriptura is a stationary […]
[Pen/Pencil Blog] Pre-Vacation Confessions
I didn’t really plan for this week’s pen blog. There are pens to review – and probably a couple more coming up – but…I have vacation brain. We’re about to take a short one and that’s my goal. Also, I’ve been con-cruddy ever since FenCon — upper respiratory. Maybe bad allergies. Maybe a virus. Recovering, […]
[Write the Story] Two People who Hate Each Other Have to Cooperate
Prompt: Two People who Hate Each Other Have to Cooperate Words: kidnap, pinstripe, quagmire, lofty, Adirondack, pinky, aftermath, kernel, legacy, fail Story “We have a problem.†Kitty cracked open on eye and glared at the lean, blond man in a pinstripe suit settling into the Adirondack chair next to her. Her hand slipped under the […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Dallas Pen Show 2019
This past weekend was the Dallas Pen Show. I am very grateful for the fact that they moved off FenCon’s weekend. Jimmy and I get to go together. I love the pen show, I do. Though everything about it seems to be getting bigger and bigger — the vendors, the attendees, everything except the space. […]
[Write the Story] The Characters Are Aware That They’re Fictional
Prompt: The Characters Are Aware That They’re Fictional Words: oil rig, dynasty, lousy, vault, discharge, supreme, migrate, harvest, jaw, pudding Story “What idiot puts a vault on a friggin’ oil rig?†Diane whispered as they crept through the dark corridors and pipe structure of Supreme Harvest floating rig. Rings, dings, and hisses covered and sounds […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Staples Tru Red Retractable 0.5mm Assorted Colors
Before FenCon, there was an unexpected trip to Staples – because it was a convenient side trip. I picked up a couple of things on sale. One was a 5-pack of their new line Tru Red ™ retractable gel pens. I had to try them, because I am me. I bought this package because I […]
[WHOOPS] Murphy’s WEEK
On this, a Full Moon Friday the 13th… I stand before you and admit that this week did NOT go according to plan. I MEANT to get a pen blog done. I MEANT to get a story done. Neither one of those things happened. I’ve gotten very little of what I MEANT to do done […]
[Write the Story] The Phone Rings at 3 A.M.
Prompt: The Phone Rings at 3 A.M. Words: guerilla, emerald, careless, traffic, liberate, adolescence, punch, wave, environment, oval Story Robert Earl Keen has a song where the chorus line is The road goes on forever and the party never ends. That’s how I feel every day. Except it’s not a party. It’s my job. Ring. […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Pentel PH 803 Super Multi 8
Today’s pen blog is a multi-function pen that Jimmy found for me somewhere in his quest for all thing Pentel P205. This is the Pentel PH 803 Super Multi 8 multi writing function instrument. That’s the only thing that I can call it. This is slightly different from other multi-functions. This one is a 2 […]