The instructions are there. Take a seat, enjoy the view, stay awhile. The plastic Adirondack chair facing the ocean is red in color and a little faded from the sun and surf. It sits on the concrete perimeter of lifeguard station number 11 on the north side of Buccaneer Beach in Oceanside. Nothing special. Just…
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Providence and a Two Dollar Songbook
Sally took the Amtrak north out of San Diego. Dressed in pearls and a polka dot dress, she was looking for a new life. Her husband of three years had left her the month before. She had a little boy named Robert-two years old- who was staying with Mom till she got settled. With her…
The Mysterious Ticket to the Land of Tomorrow
The initials were still there. Scrawled on one of the bricks, the initials WR were still there after all these years. The Del Mar train station was deserted now, but back on July 17th, 1955, when William Kelly was ten years old, the station was alive with passengers. As he waited that sunny July morning,…
The Pink Trailer to Heaven
She had seen the trailer in the window for weeks. It was pink and red, with flowers on the windows and a heart shaped opening on the side door. It was perfect. There was a little sign hanging on the side that said ‘I heart U’, and that was her feeling exactly. She needed this…
If I Just Had the Chance
The mood in the room was somber. There was a good crowd for dinner; patients and loved ones gathered to hear Dr. Rosenberg talk about the latest research into the dreadful disease, Multiple Sclerosis. The good doctor had an uplifting manner and a matter of fact way of speaking. He talked about new drugs, new…
The Empty Slip at Sunset
She walked along the sidewalk that circled the harbor. The wind was blowing almost gale force; a storm was brewing, yet the sun glowed through the distant clouds. This was life. This was her life since her parents died. A tragic accident, doing what they loved best, sailing the coast of California. Their sailboat capsised in…
