Category Archives: Lesson 1

It was like being overtaken by a musty fog. It always was every time he entered his apartment. It smells like stale beer and his feet stumbled over old cans as he tried to walk from the front door through … Continue reading →

Willenna folded herself onto the huge stuffed armchair that had been her grandfather’s. She always felt like she was wrapped in his arms when she sat in his old chair. The glass of wine in her hand tipped and a … Continue reading →

Something Intrudes an Ordinary Life A Saturday evening usually passed by with nothing particularly to do, so they would prepare and eat a meal and then have a look to see what to watch on TV. They both enjoyed bingeing … Continue reading →

 The moment I say that I haven’t been feeling myself lately, I regret it. The words ricochet off the two green glass marbles staring at me from across the table, and dissipate into the balmy autumn evening. My friend Stella … Continue reading →

There was still one part of the day that belonged to me. It came early, before the day had fully arrived, before obligations asserted themselves. Coffee. The phone. The New York Times. I read without urgency, the disasters arranged neatly … Continue reading →

It was already a hard day. The dog got loose on his morning walk, the car broke down going to work, a new know-it-all hiree to orient, and now the blasted phone call she could have done without, forever!“Yes, this … Continue reading →