On the Safe Side

We’d been advised by the agency, in our travel instruction packet, not to go outside our hotel after sundown. In … More

All I Had To Do

I have been dreaming myself into stories again. These should be some of the quietest journeys I will ever take, … More

Glenda: So quiet tonight, yeah, dear. Herb: All that screaming today. All the noise pau. Glenda: This neighborhood used to … More

My mom had a pretty good sense of humor. One time she bought a book of elephant jokes, and she … More

Retirement had been half, half good so far. The bad side was that he still had never established a routine … More

Never mind the bloody footprint track his right boot made for the first few steps. Nobody is 100% perfect. But … More

I’m guessing someone’s died out here tonight. He’d been brought up in the Lutheran Church, his Grandmother and then his … More

She tried to be friendly to the customers most of the time. “I’m sorry, John, I didn’t quite catch your … More

Please, love, please let’s not argue all night long about this silly little thing. I agree, yes indeed, we should … More

What are the three things you’re looking for most in a partner? Hmmm . . . Well, I want to … More

So you’re sitting in a room with a blank piece of paper or a blank screen in front of you. … More

She watched him every morning, very closely, waiting for something. He would sit slumped in his seat at the table. … More

I am knocking at a polite volume and friendly speed on my neighbor’s door. This is the one in the … More

They entered West Towne Mall and Mrs. Goodman gave great thanks for the warmth. It was officially the coldest winter … More

He watched the Buddhist monks practice their archery at Kapiolani Park. They would draw back the bow string, close their … More

“So what do you think it looks like?” she asks. We’re head to head, lying on the grass, staring up … More

Mrs. Cho’s gift was guiding spirits to the afterlife. People who knew about her ability – and this was all … More

I had to go back to the place on Maui where my father and I used to fish. Coming to … More

When Art Kamaka was three years old, his father had drowned, along with two friends, while fishing in the Kaiwi … More

Kwan woke to a neighbor’s rooster’s crow. It was a welcome new sound these days, for her. Other neighbors hated, she knew, … More