There we sat, myself and I, at a small folding table in the middle of the lab beside the main, l-shaped workbench. The lab was empty - always was - except for the two of us. My life's work was scattered across every table. The computers hummed and the fluorescent lights buzzed. It wasn't as … Continue reading I Beat Myself at Chess (revised)
Anniversary Dinner at Denny’s
Maureen slipped her best dress over her head, zipped the back as far as it would go, and closed the remaining gap with a safety pin. “You're just as handsome as the first day we met, Clark,” she said to her husband as he used sink water and a tissue to dull stains on his … Continue reading Anniversary Dinner at Denny’s
Hot Cocoa and Bourbon
Carter stirred hot cocoa mix into two Disney World mugs - one Mickey and one Minnie - and splashed the Mickey mug with some bourbon. Walking into the living room and next to the tree, he handed his wife Kathy her Minnie and plopped himself on the couch. Their three kids, two girls and the … Continue reading Hot Cocoa and Bourbon
Matt DeVirgiliis 