Collin Kline met Sarah Barnes in kindergarten. The two lived on adjoining blocks, with Collin being further from the school. Their mothers met and by the second week were walking the kids to school together. It wasn’t until second grade the children were allowed to make the seven block trip on their own. Their parents became friends and the families began having picnics and outings together as well as back yard picnics. While the guys went to sporting events, the gals went to ballets and concerts. For Collin, it was almost as if he had two dads while for Sarah it was like having two moms. The kids called the other parents aunt and uncle.

Jane wants to be free she wants to live her life. Will those around her help or hinder?

Love and Old Books…Part 1

It’s the computer age right? E-mails and Facebook, Twitter and e-books. I guess I’m as techy as most average people but for me.

For me there’s nothing like a good book.

Even the smells, actually especially the smells. There’s nothing as brain tickling as the smell of books, especially old books. Not like old aged books but like the smell you get when you walk into an old bookstore.

"I have a lots of Barbies," the girl offered, "and we can play dress up."

"Okay," I agreed — but not because of what she said! I was going to go along with her anyway.

She of the Jade Skirt

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by Andrea DiMaggio

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There are so many of us who find we can have faith that moves mountains, just not faith for our own sake. We see the best in others while seeing so little of worth in ourselves. Life can be hard when you’re stuck that way, but Bernice was about to find out that someone had faith in her.

Happy Bunny!

Fiction by Johnny Cumlately

My name is Barbara and I'm a happy bunny. After many years of uncertainty I seem to be on an even keel at last and know who I am.

Liadan Allenwood lives in a universe that has almost limitless possibilities, much like our own. One thing her Universe has that ours does not is the

I bring them up for a news article that was published after the events of Always a Groomsman, Never a Bride. Well, I'll let the article speak for itself.

Sickbed

“She'll be down,” Dave started to tell the gaggle of teens in the hallway.

“In five minutes!” the girls chorused.

The Struggle 2- another struggle

Author's note: This is not a sequel to my story “The struggle. But it is along the same theme ...

She was doing it again!

Beth pulled the old Diplomat into it's normal parking spot. She reached forward and turned off the chrome ignition.

Dottie dresses down - A Jaci and Dottie story

The townspeople begin to discover just how extraordinary their new liege is, as they see her in action and speak to her and Keren. Sukhana gets a mount and Snep gets a new friend while the womenfolk of Blackstone inspect the latest fashions from the palace.

My name is David, and I am a woman.

This is a not of love & loss. Let it be said I am not sure will this willgo..

As with all things this will become clare , as to what most tink it is all about..

A mighty man, Tall and broad
Muscles of steel, he could carry his load
Fist like a hammer, arms like a vise
Move like a train, get out of his path

Soft satin skin and red ruby lips

Uncompromising Celebration

By Paul Calhoun

In which our heroes find out that working for the school is more interesting than they'd expected. Introduction of yet another love interest for Susan.