Short Stories

This is a non-fiction story about Kathy’s visit to a Cambodian holocaust museum. She describes the deep emotional impact this had on her. It is an effort to not let the people who suffered and died under Pol Pot be forgotten. It is also a stark reminder that abuses of this sort continue in our world today.

Sir Aubrey Darlington is a man of routine. His preparation of evening tea is a precise ritual that calms him. Because of his precise habits in his evening ritual of preparing and drinking his evening tea, he is able to provide an exact time for the horrific attack that befell his neighbor. Sir Aubrey is a fan of the Penny Dreadful and other forms of lurid fiction that would be frowned upon at his social club. He and his trusted housekeeper, Mrs. Fantasia Profit, both recognize other possibilities for the perpetrator of the murder.

There are no such things as monsters, right? That is mostly true, but not all monsters are fairy tales. Some can have a human face and still be living nightmares. There is nothing that can’t be faced with a good cup of tea and a skilled hand at knitting.

Lilac has been a bit rebellious lately. Mom is worried. What could possibly happen?

Two boys have to go to an abandoned amusement park to get something to prove they were there or become chew toys for two bullies. Henry and George are the targeted 7th graders. Henry’s grandfather surprises the boys at the entrance to the park and tells them he can’t let them go in alone. The three enter the park and encounter dangers at every turn. They manage to get out alive but so does something else.