Jun 24, 2021 | A Day In My Life
I don’t know of any other profession that would ask you to spend your lunch duct- taped to cinder blocks, but there I was, spread-eagled against the cafeteria wall, red and black tape holding me in place. I had to close my eyes to keep from getting dizzy. Two feet...
Jun 23, 2021 | A Day In My Life
Hello, I’m Julienne LaMere. Nice to meet you. I have long had a dream to travel the world. I’m not talking about a week or two on vacation, but live for a couple years in each location and get to know the people and cultures. When I was still a teen, I...
Jun 22, 2021 | A Day In My Life
I could be the poster boy for the American Dream. I’m an orphan in my thirties, live in an apartment above my Grandpops garage, and am dating a woman who I believe is using me just for the sex. A slightly varied version of the typical American Dream of a home with a...
Jun 20, 2021 | A Day In My Life
Crying, I can handle. Emotional customers are not a rarity in The Treasure Chest, my store. They wander the section devoted to pet memorial items and sob over their dearly departed fur babies. That I can cope with. I hand customers a box of tissues and commiserate. I,...
Jun 18, 2021 | A Day In My Life
Hi all. My name is Jessica Fletcher and I can hardly describe how topsy-turvy the past twenty four hours have been. Yesterday morning I was in Bethesda, Maryland at my all-time favorite mystery conference, Malice Domestic. I started the day having breakfast with Dru...
Jun 16, 2021 | A Day In My Life
When I moved home to Lilac Grove a year ago, I never imagined I’d be raising a teenager and running a business. Don’t get me wrong—I love my constantly-singing, overly-dramatic, no-filter little sister Tilly. Despite the seven years between us, we’ve grown close since...
