Review by Don Doman, Lavinia Hart, and Dale Westgaard. “My goal is to entertain. That’s what any book or play has to do first. Anything beyond that is fine, but first it must entertain.” – Ira Levin The first time I saw an Ira Levin production it was at the Lakewood Theater in 1958: “No […]
A Doctor Weirdo Mystery – Old Clothes and Shoes
I saw him coming down the street as I looked out the window. It was a cold day and it just plain felt damp. About fifteen minutes later I heard the noisy cranking of our doorbell. I opened the door to see the older man that was even older than I had first imagined. He […]
Lavinia Hart, actress, director, beloved cousin & friend, leaving Lakewood for Los Angeles
As a youngster my grandmother, Mary Lavinia Coker, traveled from Texas to New Mexico with her family in a covered wagon. As an adult she moved on to Oklahoma where she married and gave birth to twins, Lavinia and Virginia. Her husband abandoned her and the children and went to Hollywood, where he thought he […]
A Five Minute Doctor Weirdo Mystery: Sports, Effort, and a Deep Breath
Normally, when our only client has questions he comes to our home. It was not normal this time around. He wanted information on a wild and brand new product of breathing Oxygen. He gave the details while I jotted down the information and possibilities. He sniffed out the product, the people selling it, and wanted […]
A Dr. Weirdo Story: A Dead Center Pitch
It was the third day in a row that Vashon Island played hide and seek in the early morning fog. It came and it went leaving me nothing but puffs of gray to see. I was getting restless. I could have done yard work . . . could have, but chose not to. My lovely […]
A Dr. Weirdo Story: A Smile and a Nod
Normally, if Rose is out shopping, I just wait in the car for her. When she shows me what she bought I’ll nod my head, smile, and make a nice comment, while asking some simple question about what the purchase was for . . . a birthday or sometimes just a reminder that her friendship […]
Death By Coconut – A Dr Weirdo Short Story
I was about to start lunch on a lovely Sunday afternoon, when our hand cranked doorbell brought me to attention. Normally our buddy Dr. Weirdo (not his real name) would think nothing of stopping on a Sunday morning and chatting. It didn’t bother Rose and me too much, because he usually supplied donuts and wonderful […]
Of Rats and Men
The door bell’s grinding ring rang out four times signifying the arrival of Dr. Weirdo, our champion and benefactor. He came at the strangest times . . . in fact it often felt as if we were on the same time-line or perhaps sharing something akin to the vibrations in our souls. But somehow, I […]
Yummy Burgers for Three at the Clubhouse Grill
We hadn’t seen cousin Lavinia since laughing for more than two hours at CenterStage in Federal Way and their panto (pantomime), Sleeping Beauty. Peg and I went to the University Place library. She found books to check out and I read magazines while waiting. Peg suggested we call Lavinia to join us for lunch at […]