The minute I opened the door I was hit with a blast of noise and a rush of warm air. The bar was crowded and everyone seemed to be having a good time. I looked around for my friend but, as usual, she was late. I’m never comfortable being in a bar alone but, seeing there were plenty of other women, I shrugged it off and found a seat at the bar to wait for her. I took off my coat but kept on my cashmere fingerless gloves as I still felt a little chill and the beer glass was [...]
It’s cold in Toronto! Los Angeles can get cold in the winter when it rains but nothing like this. But I’m not complaining. My best friend got free tickets to several Olympic events from her Dad and invited me to come if I could pay the airfare. We could both stay with her Dad who lives in Toronto. I jumped at the chance to go see some Olympic skiing. One of my ex-boyfriends taught me how to ski a couple of years ago and I’ve been hooked ever since.
I was standing outside the coffee shop waiting for my friend. I [...]
It was a dark and stormy night. Rain slammed against the windows in sheets that seemed to rattle the whole house. It was spooky to be alone during this kind of storm but everyone else wasn’t arriving until tomorrow. I lit up the fireplace (gas thank god!) and at least had somewhat of a cozy feeling. It didn’t last long. I heard a big POP and sizzle right before the lights went out! Good thing I had a fire else I’d have been stuck all alone in the pitch black of a strange house. I’ve seen too many movies to [...]
It was Valentines Day and I wanted to give my boyfriend something special. Of course I knew what he wanted…me wearing as little as possible. I’d just got back from the mall where I bought a new sexy, black teddy and some long lace fingerless gloves to go with it. I set my package on the bed and went to take a shower before he came home from work. I planned to make him a drink when he got home wearing my new gift. We had dinner plans that night but there was plenty of time for whatever caught his [...]