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I sat wedged between two ladies I worked with and clutched both of their arms as we ascended into the air above Birmingham Municipal Airport.

There was that unmistakable sinking feeling in my stomach as the massive jet gathered speed, thundered down the runway, and then somehow—against everything my nervous mind believed to be reasonable—lifted into the Alabama sky. I was terrified. Just one day earlier, I had sat in my office and written a goodbye letter to my mother.Continue reading “I sat wedged between two ladies I worked with and clutched both of their arms as we ascended into the air above Birmingham Municipal Airport.”

A Walk on the Cape is HERE

When I was a young fellow I developed a passion for writing fiction. While the other kids played in the yard, in the sandbox, or a sport, I sat at the kitchen table or in the back of my parents’ station wagon with a pen and paper in hand. There was always something creative swirlingContinue reading “A Walk on the Cape is HERE”

A Hobo’s Life

The town of Shelbyville in Bedford County, Tennessee is a unique town. The town sits on a highland rim limestone bluff overlooking the Duck River. The river runs across the Eastern and Southern part of the town. Today the town is known as the Walking Horse Capitol of the World. In the early 1950s itContinue reading “A Hobo’s Life”

Ruthie’s Ways Part 1

Ruthie’s WaysPart One From 1966 to 1999 Ruthie Ellerby worked tirelessly in the local cotton mill in Trinity, Georgia. She’d still be a “spinner” at the mill if it hadn’t been for “the mill ‘a closing,” as she’d always say to her friends and family. Ruthie never married and never had any kids of herContinue reading “Ruthie’s Ways Part 1”

Ruthie’s Ways Part 2

Ruthie’s WaysPart IIA fictional three-part short storyBy Rob Goodwin Born the fifth child and first girl of seven, Ruthie was named after her grandmother, Clara Ruth Ellerby. Ruthie was the apple of her father’s eye, so her mother carried out most of her discipline. Ruthie’s four older brothers, John Owen, Edward, Clayton, and Harland, wereContinue reading “Ruthie’s Ways Part 2”

Ruthie’s Ways Part 3

Ruthie’s WaysPart IIIBy Rob Goodwin The black pug named Helix struggled to jump from the arms of Casey, one of Ruthie’s great-nephews, as the car carrying Ruthie Ellerby left her home in Trinity, Georgia. Her beloved pet and companion knew there was something wrong with Ruthie and replicated her emotions. Ruthie sat in the backseatContinue reading “Ruthie’s Ways Part 3”

The Clocksmith

Nestled about three hours outside Seattle, the snowy town of Leavenworth, Washington is one of the most beautiful villages in the Cascade Mountains. The population in 1977 was less than 1,500. The buildings along main street were of Bavarian style, simulating a small German town. With lovely locally owned shops and restaurants, Leavenworth was aContinue reading “The Clocksmith”

The Providence Practice

C. Edward Butler was just your average attorney from New Shoreham, Rhode Island. He made a good living for his wife and soon to be only daughter, Edwina. Something big happened for Edward in 1959 when he took on a case for a small maritime company. Rhode Island Builders, a ship builder, fell prey toContinue reading “The Providence Practice”