Category: Stories
The very hungry kid at the pumpkin farm
The pumpkin farm field trip was always one all the kids looked forward to. Chaperones looked forward to it, too. The online sign-up sheet was always full within...
Missing laundry pieces
Melissa did the laundry at least a couple times a week at her Manhattan condo. She was thankful her place was tiny enough that things wouldn’t go missing very o...
Stinky stinks
A young dad, Danny, was driving while his toddler was in the back seat. A stinky smell of a skunk who had just sprayed nearby quickly took over his SUV. “Ugh! S...
Work space etiquette (Part II)
When work is busy, many grab lunch and eat at their work space. Berta, the intern, brings home-cooked food and warms her meals in the lunchroom microwave. Whiff...
Work space etiquette (Part I)
Asking questions is usually a good thing. Often a sign of intelligence. Unfortunately, not in Berta’s opinion. Being a new intern, she felt asking her manager q...
Little, little rascal
A young mom of two little ones had a neighborhood-known bed of orchids growing in one of her kitchen’s bay windows. A total of 13 pots had more than 100 differe...
Public washroom struggles (Part I)
Kendra was just about done using the ladies room. She thoroughly washed her hands, dried them, then prepared to head out. As she approached the washroom’s...
Perfume problems (Part II)
Ruth, a petite 74-year-old, was still as social today as she was when she was 16. Her brunches, luncheons, teas and dinners kept her on top of her game. While s...
Pinky and the blue hues
Julian always loved bright colors, and sported them all beautifully, but pink was his all-time favorite. Any shade or hue of it. On his happiest of days, Julian...