This picture inspired the following story
Marge came in and let the door slam behind her. “Hello” she shouted to the empty house. She peeked out the kitchen window and could hear the muffled sounds of AC/DC playing in the garage. Once again she regretted the decision to buy a pool table when her husband, Jim had retired. She thought that he would grow tired of swilling beer and shooting pool all day but it had been almost a year and Jim had gotten very little of that “to do” list done.
This was not how Marge envisioned her autumn years. “Tomorrow is not a given” she thought. She pulled out her lap top and typed in the search bar: Cruises for single retired women.
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Jim probably won’t even notice she’s gone until he runs out of beer 🙂
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LOL..you are probably right.
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A short story in so little words, what a great idea! It’s funny how the photo sparks another idea in every head. I would probably have thought of some autumn-forest-exploring-child.
Loved your story and interpretation x
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Thanks Verena.
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Good for her – although I do like the idea of a pool table and a quiet garage to escape to now and then!
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He got what he wants now it is time for her to get what she wants. Great story, Dawn!
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Thank you PJ
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Love the way your mind works, Dawn. 🙂
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Thank you Sylvia
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Life is just a continual challenge; I would like to see where you story goes next.
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Thank you Charlie
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Note to self: no pool table! 😀
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LOL…right?
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That pool table was definitely a mistake! I hope she enjoys her cruise. Maybe her absence will make Jim realise that he’s not been pulling his weight. Good story. 🙂
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Thank you
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I’m so laughing over here 😛 Mistake becomes blessing.
Ellespeth
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🙂
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Go girl! Go get some living while there’s still time. That man is just going to keep nursing his beer mug.
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LOL…that’s right!
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Haha. I can’t blame her. Yes, exactly go out and live, go on a cruise. Don’t let him hold you back. You only live once. Your character reminds me of my not quite retired mother 🙂
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Well I love your mother’s spunk Mandi!
Thanks for reading..and commenting.
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the simpsons if ever they were allowed to age!
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Haha..yes!
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I like this. You should check out some of the stuff I’ve written about on my blog, I’d love to hear what you think. 🙂
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Thanks. Perhaps I will. What is your favorite post so far? do you have a link?
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https://awritersambitions.wordpress.com/2016/11/23/the-experience-of-a-lifetime-a-poem-i-wrote-about-war/
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