Carol’s Story: My Summer Portuguese Boyfriend
The boyfriend Grandma arranged in Portugal the summer Carol visited.
Beth’s Story: Mary, Me
Beth was on a date with two guys, simultaneously! Did she find love? Romance? Friendship? With whom?
Brenda’s Story: My Secret Sibling
To her mother, Little Frankie, Brenda’s baby sister who passed away when she was a baby, was perfect. ..
Paige’s Story: A Letter From The Tiny House
Heard of the tiny house phenomena? Paige lives in one in her daughter’s backyard. Hear her wax poetic about it.
Carmelene’s Story: Navigating His Late Wife’s Death Anniversary
My husband and I got into an argument while driving on Interstate 8 from San Diego to our old house in Tucson. Funny that we’d been living in San Diego for three months and on that day of all days, we were driving to Tucson on the anniversary of his late wife’s death.
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