Halloween party : Young men, young women, old couple

Halloween party : Young men, young women, old couple The Thompson’s Mansion, 1.30 pm. “Sweetie? Hurry, darling!” Miranda called up the stairs to her youngest daughter, Sachita. “Belinda’s arrived.” “Tell her I’m coming”, Sachita yelled from inside her room, “I’ll be down in a few minutes.” “Sorry, but that’s my girl,” Miranda explained apologetically to the young woman standing at the porch. “She may have turned eighteen, last December, she still acts like 15, never aware of time!” “More like twelve.” Kevin appearing at the top of the stairs jeered. “The way she acts sometimes. Hi Bel, how are you … Read more

Family vacation to paradise

It was early on Sunday morning and the family was scheduled to leave later that morning for a vacation trip to a paradise island for two weeks. Everything was planned from where we were staying to what we would wear while there. The travel agency website recommended minimal clothing as it was always warm and sunny and the surf was always up. We all packed light with only thin shirts, shorts, bathing suits, and flip flops. I have to admit, we didn’t get much sleep the night before anticipating the trip and all the fun we would experience. I rolled … Read more