Baxter Red is Baxter Red because there were other soccer players with the name of Baxter and this particular soccer player wanted hopefully to stay a stand-out super star. The messy world of soccer was pretty much just plain home to Baxter Red because of his bright red hair. Visiting the Pacific Northwest was a […]
Connie – Once a Queen
Have you ever looked back to a time when you were young . . . when your friends put up with your nonsense . . . and some people even adored you? Have you ever attempted to restore your body, your behavior, and your choices of perfect clothing? Connie kept asking herself these same questions […]
Buck, Just Another Loser on the Streets?
I’ve seen losers one after another calling Buck a liar and a cheat, but I have never seen Buck cheating. Being drunk, yes, cheating no. The first time I had seen him he was donating funds for Miss Wheelchair here in Washington State. That tells you something about Buck right away. Seeing Buck in person […]
Madame, the Formidable
You never know what the future has in store for you. The day I got married was the worst day of my life as well as the best day in my life. It was the best day in my life because of my lovely wife, Joanne. We argued sometimes, okay, okay, okay – so it […]
Luann – Love at Last Touch
Don’t you just hate people who attract your attention and everyone else’s around? Luann was one of those people. Just standing and doing nothing she still seemed like an invisible magnetic force that reached out and grabbed hold of both members of the opposite sexes and turned them toward Luann. I had known Luann since […]
The Anonymous Football Coach Assistant
When you are the coach, you get listened to . . . or you are off the team no matter what. When you are coach, it goes beyond that. As one team member put it, “Coach don’t take no bull and you better believe it.” Ah, but what happens when the coach begins slipping . […]
Professor Langsten’s Danger Boy’s Reputation
Walking across the field of green, taking a short cut to his college office with his mind elsewhere he stepped in a slightly large pile of dog poop. He stopped, looked down and said, “I’ve got to get me another dog.” Almost an hour later he sat at his desk waiting for his first student […]
Mr. Baxter and the Funny Haters
I had seen Mr. Baxter at work before . . . well it wasn’t really “at work”. It was after school and he was showing the kids how to play a little baseball. The kids were having a great time and Mr. Baxter looked happy and content even when a student or two did something […]
Suki and the Fall of Halloween
With a large bag of candies for giveaways Suki started her reversal of direction and headed for home. She left her two sisters in charge of the store. It wasn’t so much about Halloween as it was about the air, the wind, the leaves, the sun and moon and the glee. Suki got back home […]