If she listened carefully, the sound of the wind blowing through the old water tubes sounded a lot like children’s laughter. She reminisced about what it was like to live in this place when it was still full of energy and life, and water. The drought had now been going on for 50 years. The last good rainfall was over 20 years ago and the weather forecasters didn’t sound hopeful.
Category: Arizona
Magical Thing
Winnie sat down in front of the typewriter. It was time, she couldn’t keep putting it off. If she didn’t get some words on paper […]
The Dog Named Carol
No one knows how she got her name. When Dad found her walking down the side of the highway, she only had the one tag […]
The Dormitory
Captain Lynn walked up to the front door with her single suitcase in hand. She had worked hard to get this position as an assistant […]
It’s Just Stuff
“It’s just stuff.” That’s what he said when I showed him the photographs. “But it was SOMEBODY’S stuff!” I tried to explain. This shirt may […]
This is Home
This is home. They knew it the moment they crested the ridge. Jack and Cindy had been searching for a place to call their own. […]
Emmett Kelly
He was born sometime before the big war when dust seemed to be everywhere he went. He was proud to follow behind the big leader […]
Lavender Fields
The lavender was as far as the eye could see, and the nose could smell. Brian was new in town and had just gotten a […]
Mama’s Office
Mama was a strong woman. She may not have gone to work every day with fancy dress and a briefcase in hand but there was […]
Uncle Louie’s
Uncle Louie had passed over 20 years ago now. There were still lots of tales of Louie that made their rounds during all the family […]