My Journal
Symbol of Freedom
“What are they?” Jeneka couldn’t keep the awe out of her voice. The statues loomed in the afternoon sun, large, intimidating, and breathtaking. “Horses.” Jake stood a short distance from her, as if wanting her to experience this on her own. She moved closer to the...
A Reluctant Landlord
Last week I watched our house die. Well, not die, exactly. More like vomit. I should explain. We've decided to take our house in Philly off the market and lease it out instead. There seem to be a trove of people wanting to lease and nary a one wanting to buy. Who are...
Bras Gone Wild
Some of my socks have gone on safari. They’ve left their better halves behind to form a sad, dejected pile of unwearable socks. Unwearable, that is, if you like your socks to match, which I do. I suspect at this moment the missing socks are forming a Coalition for...
Fantasy Friday: The Historic District
With death in fast pursuit, Jeneka kept her feet moving. She’d been running full out for over 30 city sections. Her lungs burned, her legs cramped, and tears leaked out of her eyes making it impossible to see much. She’d attracted a lot of attention along the way,...
Stop Kicking My Chair!
The strangest thing happened Saturday night. I was sitting at my computer (playing World of Warcraft, I confess) when I felt my chair nudged from behind. The cat, I supposed, wanted a late night treat. Since he’d had dinner, and since he looks more like a gray pumpkin...
Fantasy Friday: Two Girls and a Fountain
Katy crouched in the shadows behind a shrub next to the center fountain and waited. Stickers itched her bare legs but she didn’t scratch. She didn’t want to give herself away. The water crashed so much she couldn’t hear anything but the roar. From where she knelt, she...
Monday Ramblings: My Texas Rangers
The World Series is not something I usually watch, because my favorite team is usually not in it. I am a Texas Rangers fan, and this year was their shining moment in the sun. That is, until game 6, when the sun shattered into a billion pieces while I watched the game...
Fantasy Friday: Just a Piece of Glass
Jeneka stared at the necklace in her palm. It appeared to be just a rectangular piece of green glass, with gold, black and silver flecked through it. It was strangely heavy, but she was certain it wasn’t made of gold or anything else worth credit. “This is it? That’s...
Geek Confession
I play World of Warcraft. There, I said it. I’m an adult woman and I play World of Warcraft. Hello, my name is Melinda and I play an MMORPG. If you don’t know what that is, then congratulations, you are not a geek. And yes, I realize that makes me…the opposite. And...