Oct 22, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Few things in life are sweeter than a ripe tomato. That’s why I named my deli and catering company in downtown Seattle “Ripe.” That was years ago, and while the hours are long and the kitchen crazy-busy, I love it. But I rank a few things even higher on the sweetness...
Oct 21, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Occupation: New housekeeper at Honeychurch HallDomestic Status: Wife of retired military hero Best Friend: Iris StanfordGoal: To oust Peggy Cropper (cook) and Seth Cropper (butler). They need to retire! Don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I’m complaining about the free...
Oct 19, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Have you ever met someone new and right away it clicked, and you knew you’d be friends for the rest of your life? Yes, there are those friends you can build relationships with and they are perfectly fine, but then there are those other special ones that don’t even...
Oct 17, 2020 | A Day In My Life
It was a moonless summer night on the Oregon coast and a quiet sea reflected back the light of a million billion stars. Three young couples sat around a small fire, teenagers too young for the case of cheap beer they were sharing to be legal. The beach was deserted...
Oct 16, 2020 | A Day In My Life
My name is Cameron Chandler, and I’m a private investigator. Granted it’s for a “discount detective” agency located in a suburban mall, but just over a year ago I was an unemployed single mom with no prospects. Now I have a steady job, and although for the most part...
Oct 15, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Most mornings I wake up hoping for a typical day, but with Irene Foxglove—“Please call me Madame”—as my boss, no day is typical. Madame is the star of a second-tier, low-budget TV cooking show on an independent channel in Chicago, and I am her assistant. Which means...
