Monthly Archives: December 2023

Girlfriend is Better — VII

[First Draft] Winter in the Sawtooth Mountains hits heavy. Short days and freezing nights keep many people away. In the 1970s, almost no one lived north of Ketchum, Idaho, where my sister spent 15 years after college enjoying the Sun … Continue reading

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Girlfriend is Better — V

Two years into Sarah’s reign as my girlfriend, I became entangled with Molly J. I worked as a lifeguard for three summers, age 19-21, at a local private swim club. A dangerous place for a barely out of his teens … Continue reading

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Tradition

[An excerpt from my Book, Love Rhymes, gently modified to a stand alone short story] December 17, 1966 Mike drove back from John Calvin U. for Christmas break. Saturday afternoon, he stopped at my house first before going home. “How … Continue reading

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Girlfriend is Better – IV

[Work in progress, not fully edited] Grades 7 through 10, ages 11 through 15 saw zero girlfriends in my life. After that, relationships got real. Girls no longer were playmates with dresses. We began rehearsing roles as lifemates. From now … Continue reading

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Girlfriend Is Better – III

[Work in progress, not fully edited] Entering a six-year high school as an underage, undersized brainiac, I lost my magic touch with girls. I had relied on them seeking me out. With a larger pool of potential beaux, an endless … Continue reading

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That’s Why They Play The Game

I peruse the Mayo Clinic Connect Prostate Cancer Support Group Daily. One gentleman there is frustrated that his doctor won’t tell him what is going to happen to him, now that they have a path report showing margins no clear, … Continue reading

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Girlfriend Is Better – II

            Kathleen McNeil had luxurious, long, wavy black hair, usually free or in a ponytail. I found it irresistible. I would slowly, reverently stroke it, which she found soothing. At least, she let me continue.             I had been moved from the … Continue reading

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Girlfriend Is Better – I

            My first girlfriend had dark, curly hair, barely reaching her shoulders. Five years old, she sported black Shirley Temple-esque wavy ringlets. In my memories, she wears a white button-up shirt with rounded collar, and a plaid dress. A few freckles … Continue reading

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