Tag: paranormal
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Throwback Thursday: Calico, CA
With the cold temperatures here in the Northeast, I started getting nostalgic for days gone by when I was first married and living in California. In August of 1998, my mother flew out for a visit, and we (OK I hate driving; it was Mark doing the driving and Mom and I did the riding)…
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The Junkyard
“America, that trellis your father constructed out of reclaimed wood killed all of my roses.” My mother stood at the window, shaking her head in frustration. “I told you it was a bad idea to get garden supplies out of that nasty old abandoned junkyard.” “You told us not to go there because it’s haunted,…
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Izzy Gaia’s Ghoulish Encounter
Izzy Gaia had her life mapped out. She graduated from Smith College in the spring, and was spending the summer at home in Warwick Fall. In September, she would begin law school. After three years in law school, she would take and pass her bar, and then work for one of the large corporate law…
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Kitty-Cat Where Are You?
The rain fell with persistence. John hated the feel of wet cloth against his skin and wished he had thought to bring an umbrella. Arriving at their destination, Ben pulled something out of his pocket and shoved it towards him. “Eat this.” John looked at the rock hard pink peep in his hand with disgust. …
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Lothar’s Fiori
For as long as I could remember, I spent weekends at my grandmother’s house. She had been widowed for over forty years and I was her only grandchild. That Friday after Easter break was no different. My parents were going down to the city for the weekend to watch a play and visit some friends.…
J. Rusolo Ward 