It was scorching. We were ready to head back home. We had already caught enough fish for dinner, but as we turned the boat back towards the beach, we felt another stronger tug on the line. My name is Susanna, and I am twelve years old. I was in Costa Rica for vacation with my … Continue reading The Unintentional Conquest of an Aquatic Beast

Once upon a time, where the bright red lilies grow. There was a rabbit, a clever rabbit. This dandy rabbit’s name was old Brandy James. He lived in the meadow, on a hill, and under that hill lived the badger family and under the badgers lived the mole residence. And over yonder the old apple … Continue reading The rabbit from Wumpus

Alright, so once my Dad won the jackpot in and office lottery that offices sometimes have. The jackpot consisted of ten tickets to Hawaii, plus five thousand dollars pocket money for the trip. My Dad packed us all up-him, my Mom, me, Granny Granny, Gramps, my older and baby brother, and friends. There was Chester … Continue reading Fake Stories from my Childhood

After Sandy died, my family went looking for a kitten. We heard of a cat at someone's house who had kittens a month or two before. A guy rode on his motorbike with one of them over to our house. We brought the kitten inside (he was actually almost as big as a cat, so … Continue reading Skipper- Prince of the Outdoors

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This is the beginning of three or four posts about the different pets our family has had over the years. Our first set of dogs ironically came from Elmar's family's dog. We were thinking about getting some puppies just after their dog had a litter. We checked them out, and like the little kids we … Continue reading Our Sandstorm- the Dogs

In which we run. Dedicated to Chae. And at that, a miracle opened her eyes for the first time. The girl shifted in the bed, sitting up slowly. He eyes fluttered, and she looked around, yawning. She was actually very good looking, but the boy obviously didn't care. In seconds, he was pulling her off … Continue reading The Zwillings Part 6

In which we are saved. Dedicated to the rebel of the group. They knew they were about to die. The boy looked around, assessing his battleground. Then he nodded at the room of scrambling lab coats and green tint. He raised his freckled arms, revealing two heavy assault rifles, black as wet obsidian. Then justice … Continue reading The Zwillings Part 5

In which the hope we have been waiting for arrives. A special section for those who have written, because I haven't. That switch may have very well changed the course of history as we know it. All was silent. Everyone was still. Every lab rat that they had found had died at this stage, and … Continue reading The Zwillings Part 4