Us girls meet together every other month for what we liek to call a girls night. Our husbands take our children and we talj about the types of things that women talk about. In the last month, both Karen and Mellissa’s husbands passed away; one found dead in his bathroom, the other left stabbed to death down the street. We like to discuss tragic events and how we can help eachother out. Stacie shar...

many people would say that an awning protects from rain or snow or sleet. i’d say that it does much more than just protect from precipitation. it blocks beautiful things, like the sun shining in a window, especially through mine in my south facing apartment on the 12th floor. that’s why i took my awning down. and any umbrellas. why live at the beach in the shade. embrace the sun, get a tan. even t...

We always watch tv. My siblings and I. The TV is controlled by our maid, who doesn’t speak or move or eat. She does what we tell her to do.

“Hey maid,” Teddy said, “Why do you take care of us. It’s pointless it’s not like you help anyway.”

She didn’t reply. She never does. Shes ungrateful that we give her a job that will last her lifetime. Mary throws the remote at her, launching the battery s...