Captain Brad stood at the helm of the 24-foot pontoon boat. Waves crashed into the port side of his vessel and the cascading spray coated his face with a cold stream of water. He had every faith in the boat staying on top of the four-foot swells rocking his world. Read more…
We stood and stared at the calm waters of the Georgia Straight. It was a beautiful autumn day, a great day for a boat ride. It looked to be a good weekend for a trip to Vancouver Island and the scenic city of Victoria. My honey and I made it Read more…
Debbie stood at the edge of the road. Cars raced by as she teetered on the edge of reality. She knew she needed to cross the road to get home. But the cars were so fast… Debbie had only recently celebrated her seventieth birthday. Celebrate would be a bit of Read more…
Summer ended with the same warm glory it began with. It was official summer closed out with a mild day on the water. It has been the warmest summer I remember in all my years on the third rock from the sun. It was also one of the craziest. June Read more…
Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada just spent 650 million dollars of taxpayer money on an election we didn’t need or want. The result? Nothing changed. The Liberals still have a minority government, the Greens still have two seats and the Bloc Quebecois have the same amount of Read more…
Joey looked out the window. It was a small opening in a metal door, he felt fear emanate from outside, or was it inside? It didn’t matter, his stomach was clenched in nervous apprehension. Where was everyone? It looked empty, but he was sure they were there somewhere. Waiting. They Read more…
The drummer’s smile was infectious. His presence lit up the TV screen as he sat at his drum kit. Ringo Star looked at the camera and cracked wisely, “What key is it, Robbie?” He laughed and spoke again, “F, demented.” His smile grew wider as the screen went blank. Robbie Read more…
Snowbee sniffed the air. She could smell him. At least she thought it was a him. Her fur stood on end and her nerves were sharp as the claws on her feet. She remembered the smell from a couple of weeks earlier. It was that little bear cub. He was Read more…
Weak, I felt so weak. My head pounded, cold sweats soaked my skin. Only hours earlier I felt fine, a bit tired but fine. My back ached but that was nothing new. Was it the pain killer and muscle relaxant combined with a puff and a beer? Couldn’t be, could Read more…
My phone rang, it was my girlfriend. What could she want? Did I forget something at home? It was 11:15, I just got back to my office and it was just another Tuesday like any other workday. When I heard her voice on the line I knew it would not Read more…