Bug
Chkx crawled along the wood, which had been warm, but was rapidly cooling as the sun set and the shade grew. Everything was growing cooler, including Chkx herself. While she preferred cool and dark, it was becoming uncomfortably, though not yet dangerously cold at night. She sensed warmth ahead, and moisture, and kept crawling, seeking their comfort.
Susie
“You need to come home,” Mariah snapped, “right now! This goddamn dog wont let me get to Susie.”
October ‘98
I had done a decent amount of travel when I was younger, moving to another state and taking a few family trips across the country. For international travel, I had even spent a day in Nogales, Mexico that made me anxious to get back to Phoenix, and an evening in Ontario, Canada, that made me not want to go home at all. But it wasn’t until I went to Wallachia, Romania in October ’98 that I really travelled outside the country for more than a few hours.
The Fishing Trip
Fishing is a great way for a father and son to catch up, just the two of them. But memories aren’t always pleasant to revisit.