Grave Matters

-

Now do you believe me, Stan? We should have taken a cruise with that money you spent on perpetual care.

Grandma




Microfiction Monday offers a new image each week and a challenge to write a story of 140 characters or less. Click on the image to see other entries. Why not try your own?

Comments

  1. Gemma WisemanDecember 6, 2010 at 2:53 AM

    Wonderful dry humour! Love the "if only" regret!

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousDecember 6, 2010 at 2:54 AM

    Ooh I like it! :O)

    ReplyDelete
  3. CherylDecember 6, 2010 at 6:07 AM

    Yep. She's right. If that's perpetual care, I'd hate to see what no care looks like.

    I'm new to this: Irony.

    ReplyDelete
  4. SouthLakesMomDecember 6, 2010 at 6:30 AM

    Ha Ha Ha! She still nags him from the grave!

    ReplyDelete
  5. PeggyDecember 6, 2010 at 8:20 AM

    I agree, they should have gone with the cruise.
    Really nice!

    ReplyDelete
  6. AnonymousDecember 6, 2010 at 9:08 AM

    Leave him alone, at least now! :)
    Liked it.

    ReplyDelete
  7. EG CameraGirlDecember 6, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    Tee hee! Yeah, a cruise would have been way more fun! How come SHE's always right? LOL

    ReplyDelete
  8. KBDecember 6, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    Very good. Have a great week.

    ReplyDelete
  9. AnonymousDecember 6, 2010 at 1:29 PM

    I agree--cruising would have been a much better choice!
    Have a great week. Cheers!

    ReplyDelete
  10. AnonymousDecember 6, 2010 at 1:31 PM

    Just an added note that I had a real problem reading the text on your page because of the green background and little pictures....maybe it's just my old eyes, but thought I'd let you know...

    ReplyDelete
  11. GrandmaDecember 6, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    I've got old eyes too. Normally the background is light pink with dark green text. Every once in a while, things are really slow loading. Sorry that happened to you, but glad that you managed to read it anyway.

    ReplyDelete
  12. UnknownDecember 6, 2010 at 5:53 PM

    Hee hee hee! Yes, cruise trumps "perpetual care" for sure. Looks like Stan and his bride got scammed. BTW, mine has a similar title.

    ReplyDelete
  13. DianeDecember 6, 2010 at 8:03 PM

    Too late now.... oh well. Good one! :O)

    ReplyDelete

New comments are not allowed.

Popular posts from this blog

The Best Beans

-
Image
On Easter morning, we awoke to overflowing baskets. The Bunny knows us well, so our loot included plenty of jelly beans. Not ordinary jelly beans, but Jelly Belly beans. The Jelly Belly history dates back to 1869 when the Goelitz brothers came to the US and started a candy factory. But it was almost one hundred years before they began to produce jelly beans. Ronald Reagan became a fan while he was Governor of California and they traveled with him to the White House. The blueberry Jelly Belly was created so that Reagan could serve red, white and blue jelly beans at his inaugural parties. Jelly Belly also holds the honor of being the first jelly bean in outer space. These quality jelly beans come in a wide variety of flavors. One category, the Harry Potter inspired BeanBoozled, includes Toothpaste, Dog Food, Rotten Egg and Skunk Spray flavored beans. I'm not that adventurous, but there are plenty of other flavors to choose from. If you haven't guessed by now, Grandma...
Read more

Regrets

-
Image
Dear Grandma, You are one of the most outstanding people I have ever known. Still, I wondered if you've ever looked back on your life and had any regrets. I hope to learn from your wisdom and experience. Respectfully, Young and Foolish Dear Y and F, You may be less foolish than you think.  Your  letter certainly shows a great deal of insight. Congratulations on being so perceptive. I've given this question all the thought it deserves and you'll find a complete list below: I regret I didn't start this advice column earlier in life. This is so easy. And think of all the folks I could have inspired. That about sums it up.  But if anything else comes to me, I'll be sure to  hide it  let you know. Your humble role model, Grandma is delighted to be a participant in the Thursday Thirteen meme. You should check it out. Get the Thursday Thirteen code here! The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a ...
Read more

Once Is Not Enough

-
Image
Some things are so pleasurable that they deserve to be repeated. Here are 13 things that I've done more than once or would like to do again. Watch the sunset at Lake Ontario. The sky becomes saturated with a million shades of pink as the fiery sun glides into the water. A walk along the water's edge would be a fine companion to this visual pleasure. Hear my father's laugh again. He was known for a delightful sense of humor and his laughter was strong and melodic. Some days I yearn to hear it just one more time. Sip a good cup of coffee while I sit at my computer. This morning ritual never grows old. Enjoy my daughter's childhood. It was such a joy to watch her grow. And yes, trite as it sounds, it happened all too fast. Catch a Frisbee. I was never the athletic type, but one day I was with some friends who were throwing a Frisbee in the park. It sailed towards me, too far above my head to catch. Without thinking, I flew into the air, extended my fingers and th...
Read more