Ian had harnessed up his wagon, whistled up his dog, and driven over to his neighbor Jacob’s dairy. Since he was going to town anyway, perhaps he could take Jacob’s milk into market and save him the trip. Well, Jacob was suffering from angina and his daughter Dianna was just finishing milking the cows in [...]

Arny had been down to “Anger Management Class” more than once. The sheriff was evasive when asked how many, but of course he knew exactly how many times he had intervened between the plaintiff, the DA, and Arny. It was always the end of yet another relationship; I know once it was after the end, [...]

Things got worse for Angelina after the Holy Water incident (see phlog of 12/31/06). Mother Superior, influenced by Father Jorge and Sister Benificence, doubted the strength of her calling; at first she prayed for Angelina, and then she prayed with her.
The other nuns, seeing this odd couple on their knees with their votive candles, felt [...]

A door is closed.
What if you were on the other side?
Would you open it? Would I
go in or you come out?
Or is the handle there for me
to turn and open, and then
would you come out or
I go in? What if we
Never open it, you and I.
“You’ve been walking the ocean’s edge,
holding up your robes to [...]