A few days later, I was scrubbing down the windows when another car pulled up. This one brought a smile to my face. Jay Boehner jumped out and gave me a hug. Jack pranced around on his two hind legs until Jay reached down and patted him on the head. "MJ said you were slaving away. I thought I'd drop by with food. I know you like coconut shrimp." They say that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. I'd add that it's also a way to get … [Read more...] about Cara Mia Delgatto and the Protector, Part 3
Cara Mia Delgatto and the Protector, Part 2
Author's Note: Okay, I'm seriously hooked on writing and sharing serialized short stories, but I depend on YOU to give me feedback. So, please comment! To read Part 1, scroll down to OLDER POSTS and click on that. "That sounds suspiciously like a threat," said my friend Skye Blue. She twisted a strand of her dishwater blond hair around a finger. Skye was dressed to go across the street and work at Pumpernickel's, a deli. The stark white blouse … [Read more...] about Cara Mia Delgatto and the Protector, Part 2
Cara Mia Delgatto and the Protector, Part 1
Author's Note: Okay, I'm serious hooked on writing and sharing serialized short story. This one will be done by Saturday, so I hope you'll stick with me and give me feedback as I go along. The minute I looked across the crowd and noticed my sister, Jodi, staring at me, I realized she'd make trouble for me. Not then. Not in front of all those people who'd gathered to help landscape Martin Gardens. Not while her fiance Cooper Rivers was looking … [Read more...] about Cara Mia Delgatto and the Protector, Part 1
Cara Mia Delgatto and the Bye-Bye Birdie, Epilogue
Note: We've had so much fun with serialized stories that I'm trying my hand at one again! Here's the next installment of a new adventure for Cara Mia Delgatto and her friends. To read Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 scroll to the bottom of the blog where it says OLDER POSTS. A month after the community had pulled together to landscape Martin Gardens, I received an invitation in the mail to … [Read more...] about Cara Mia Delgatto and the Bye-Bye Birdie, Epilogue
Cara Mia Delgatto and the Bye-Bye Birdie, Conclusion (Part 18)
Note: We've had so much fun with serialized stories that I'm trying my hand at one again! Here's the next installment of a new adventure for Cara Mia Delgatto and her friends. To read Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 scroll to the bottom of the blog where it says OLDER POSTS. Two days after the community had pulled together to landscape the grounds of Martin Gardens, my cell phone … [Read more...] about Cara Mia Delgatto and the Bye-Bye Birdie, Conclusion (Part 18)
Cara Mia Delgatto and the Bye-Bye Birdie, Part 17
Note: We've had so much fun with serialized stories that I'm trying my hand at one again! Here's the next installment of a new adventure for Cara Mia Delgatto and her friends. To read Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 scroll to the bottom of the blog where it says OLDER POSTS. Before he took off, Salazar made one last attempt to save his bacon. "Mr. Boehner, I was only trying to--" "To squash the … [Read more...] about Cara Mia Delgatto and the Bye-Bye Birdie, Part 17
