Thursday Door: The Duomo in Italy

It’s so nice to be back after the holiday break, to participate with friends over at Thursday Doors, a door-lovers group hosted by Norm Frampton. ~~ This past Sunday, my family and I returned from an incredible trip romping around Italy.  The long hours on four separate bus rides, the first one lasting a whopping 12…

Home

Growing up, Lydia’s parents ran a creamery.  People traveled miles to get a taste.  They trained her.  She grew bitter.  They expected her to stay.  She longed to leave. Twenty years on, the world grew less alluring.  Lydia slumped into the seat for her umpteenth flight. Her neighbor leaned close with a cup of ice…

Bequeathed

In Marseilles, Samuel met a man with grizzled hair and muddled eyes. Years before, the man nearly discovered a cure for Alzheimer’s. Instead, he contracted the cruel disease. Drifting into the Corsica harbor, Samuel observed a woman sitting beside the water. In her younger days, she was close to uncovering a passageway between worlds. A…