The following story is based on the experiences of an actual couple, the parents of a close friend of the author, Ginny Brinkley. The names have been changed. “In this warmly poignant story, Brinkley gently reveals the layers of this family union where illness has become the crucible by which love and patience are defined … Continue reading The Old College Try
Author Ginny Brinkley entertains her grandchildren during the Covid quarantine with rhyming lines, true doggerel in this case, that reflect how many of us feel during this period of stress and frustration. Doggerel Days of Quarantine At first it was a doggie’s dream— The family all at home. T’was like a party all day long, … Continue reading Doggerel Days of Quarantine
Author Ginny Brinkley entertains her grand children during the Covid quarantine with rhyming lines that reflect how many of us feel during this period of stress and frustration. Today Each day’s the same day as the last. I don’t know how much time has passed. My school work, it just goes so slow. Guess I’ll … Continue reading Quarantined Lines from Cowpen Lake
… a timely snippet from the book EarthQuest by Ginny Brinkley and Kathleen Perry Halloween for aliens? Can it be true? Is that possible? It is if you are Yellahim and Yahhu! The set-up: Two aliens, Yellahim and Yahhu, had landed their spacecraft on a mountain near Frostburg, MD, and had taken refuge in an … Continue reading Halloween for Aliens
“You go first,” Timmy said to his brother. “No, you go first,” said Johnny. “You’re older.” “Oh, ok…,” agreed Timmy, standing up straighter and trying to act brave. “I’ll go first.” The two boys had been hanging out at the end of the road for several minutes, wondering if they really wanted to go trick … Continue reading Hookman
I never liked her much, the one they called Mellie. And you can’t blame me. It was my house first. I had lived there happily for many years, just like I owned the place, before SHE moved in. So it’s not hard to imagine my reaction when she arrived on the scene. It was a … Continue reading My Texas Adventure: a True Story by “Shae Hewitt”