I had been in the Tavern for less than ten minutes, but those five guys might as well have grown up here. They were rough, rowdy boys, the kind who ...
What the Mannequin Saw
I picked up the sealed envelope from the counter and headed for the train. The October morning air was chilly, and the sun was just starting to come ...
Counterfeit Illusion
She smiled at me. Her pink sweater gave off a soft glow in the morning mist as the sun tried to break through the clouds. We both entered the train, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Horace and the Bridge to Nowhere
He parked the car near the entrance of the small bridge extending over the San Dieguito River near the Del Mar Racetrack. The weather was ...
The Final Destination of Marvin T. Harold
It caught my eye at 6:35 on a cold, cloudy morning outside the Carlsbad Village Train Station. At first, it looked like any other metal shopping cart, ...