Michael and Jennifer went together all through high school. Β She thought she knew him well, but after they’d been married a few months and bought their first house, he declared one room off-limits. Β Jennifer wasn’t to go in there under any circumstances. Β Naturally, the first day she was home alone, she managed to get in. Prepared to find a room full of porn, she was surprised to find pictures of feet posted over all the walls. Continue reading
Day: March 9, 2015
“Don’t She Look Natural!”
This is an excerpt from Kathleen’s Memoirs of the 1930’s, my book in Β progress.Β Β Kathleen grew up in rural East Texas in the 1930’s Β during the height ofΒ The Great Depression.
The events surrounding Aunt Ellieβs death were aΒ thrilling eventΒ for me since we hadnβt invested too much affection in each other.Β The wake was unforgettable with all its glorious food:Β fried chicken, peach cobbler, deviled eggs, bread βn butter pickles, dainties not seen outside βdinner on the grounds.β Β Β Sprinkled with carbolic acid, Aunt Ellie lay in a pine box Continue reading
She Ain’t Got on No Panties!
I just loved Katie, Mother’s first cousin, though she only visited once, even naming my only daughter for her. Maybe that will make up for this horrible story I’m about to tell. Katie and Glenn came by for a few days after visiting my grandparents in Texas. Like all three-year-olds, I assumed they were my exclusive guests. Glenn was overshadowed by the lovely, Continue reading