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Beware All Who Enter Here
1999 Diane was driving across the country to return home for the summer break. She had made the decision not to teach any courses and to simply take a real break for a change. There would be no students, no professors, and no dean, just the open road with her mother and father waiting for her at the end. She needed a mental break before arriving home in order to prepare herself for the news she would be sharing with them.
By Mother Combs3 years ago in Fiction
The Big Bird
Today in odd news in the UPI, I saw an article from July 7th, that said some officers were called to capture an emu that was running free. They eventually reunited the bird with its owner. Now in itself, the story didn't stand out much, but it reminded me of a time my oldest daughter was in preschool. Since the story that is to follow is true, I will omit the town and names to protect the identity of any innocent people.
By Mother Combs3 years ago in Petlife
Ellie
Sue didn't know where the big black dog in the backyard had come from. It had just showed up this morning. She didn't even know how it had gotten into the yard, what with the gates closed. She needed to open the gates and lure it out, but she wasn't sure if the dog was vicious.
By Mother Combs3 years ago in Petlife
Tip Tip Tap
Tip Tip Tap The girls told Father they did not want to go to bed when they had their dinner. They had told Mother when she came up to read to them and tuck them in. They even begged to sleep with Gramma for the night. All they got were resounding nos all around.
By Mother Combs3 years ago in Fiction
