Short Stories

December 31, 2017 It is cold and crisp outside on the deck and thus perfect for seeing what the universe is trying, once again, to tell me. The wind swirls on the ground, some leaves rustle free from beneath the snow, the fireplace of a new beginning sees its flames burning confidently. Visually the world

  As published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:   Familial smash hit: Bumper cars drive father-daughter joy June 26, 2013 12:08 am By Tom Squitieri The good news finally came after weeks and weeks of waiting: Our favorite room, the Safari Room, was available the nights we had requested at our favorite bed-and-breakfast a mere stone’s

Where are you Elizabeth? The roses that Gabriella and I planted in the back yard are already looking beautiful. The strawberry plants have lined the brick wall we built. And later in the summer, the tomatoes and peppers and eggplants will be ready for your tasting. You love my meals. The duck dinner in Sarajevo

It is coffee. Coffee being brewed. Coffee beans being ground. Coffee set in small cups by the entrances to the Cotton Club or Caffe Ramona or Gallerija to tempt those passing by.

The good news finally came after weeks and weeks of waiting: our favorite room – the Safari Room – at our favorite bed-and-breakfast a mere stone’s throw away from our favorite amusement park was available the nights we had requested.

A few years ago, like this March 5, that winter day was more like summer, making the drive to work unusually pleasant. Birds were singing instead of migrating. I was humming to a medley of unrecognizable hits that were skipping through my brain.