Clandestine Chicken Skin
It was a simple task, but too tempting to refuse. I’d come home early enough that Monday evening and decided,…
Category: Rubberneck Avenue
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A Family Affair
I remember walking around the corner shoe store repair, heading back up the street on the way home with Mommy…
Loaves and Stripes
Having been raised by older parents who lived through the Great Depression and WWII, I was keenly aware what America…
The Shark in the Driveway
I had loved him from the beginning; the Shark was a handsome, loving, big brother type guy who always had…
LEFTOVERS
LEFTOVERS How many frogs does it take to cook a turkey? Only one; it’s genetic and she’s damn good at…
Caramel Apples and Popcorn Balls
Like many kids in the fifties and sixties, the kids on Rubberneck Avenue enjoyed the Halloween season with school parades,…
A Fork in the Road
I wanted the silverware more than I ever imagined, and they have proven to be magical wands full of memories. …
Keyboard Harmony
Had I been asked back then, I’d have defined my parents’ definition of “good music” as restricted to songs written before…
Kitchen Hopping
On a regular basis, Winnie eagerly climbed the fence two doors away to spend time with Butch and her poodles. …