"Sometimes you just gotta have a drink, light a smoke, muster up a smile, and slap on some dark shades to hide the stink-eye you’re giving the whole damn world." —Sandra Pici
Month: April 2018
Hope
“I met a girl named Hope today. I needed that.” —Sandra Pici
Fall into Bellefonte Quarry
“Wake up Lilla, Goddamn it! Wake the hell up!” Lilla hears her friend’s panicked serenade like a distant train’s warning whistle on a damp track. Mary Margaret never swears. Dang is her usual cuss word. Lilla had unfortunately allowed Mary Margaret to see her in a similar state previously; it just never got quite this … Continue reading Fall into Bellefonte Quarry
Why Lifetime Movies Soothe My Soul
The writing is generally bad. The plots are predictable. The characters are cliche. But I still watch. Before people on social media broadcasted their weekend Netflix binges, Lifetime movie binges were in my life. Weekends of endless movies of murder and betrayal and odd medical diagnoses we all know don't exist. Doctors that care too … Continue reading Why Lifetime Movies Soothe My Soul
A Silver Bullet for Sarah
“Sarah,” said the doctor, checking his watch for the time. Lunchtime neared on a beautiful day in early November, “I see, unfortunately, only three to six months remaining for you. I’m sorry...so sorry.” Joshua looked up from fiddling with his cell phone, then returned to it for a moment, setting it on vibrate. Slide show … Continue reading A Silver Bullet for Sarah
Dedication
He took her back the day after she tried to kill him. Actually, the doctors wrote “attempted suicide” on that line in his chart, but as I get older, I realize that doctors are wrong a lot. “Why would you attempt such a thing?” I asked. Harm himself over this outside influence that has shown … Continue reading Dedication
Welcome
Welcome to my blog. It features my writing, both fiction and poetry. I live very near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with my two daughters and my dog. I love the seasons of Western Pennsylvania, but long for the stretches of beaches and beauty of The Keys...which will be called home one day, I promise you that. … Continue reading Welcome