First, a note about this week. My sister is visiting from Michigan, so this holiday is extraordinary. I intend to spend as much time with her as possible, so I will be on a blog break until Sunday, December 1st. Please excuse me if I don’t reply or comment on your posts in a timely manner. I will disable comments on this post since commenting back will be difficult. I wish you in the US a very Happy Thanksgiving. I’ll be back with a Views of the Neighborhood on December 1st.
Now to today’s post
In Keith’s words.
“Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm next Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time is where I live, this link will tell you). If you post it on your own blog or site, a link to this page would be appreciated, but please do also mention it in a comment here.
Go on. You know you want to. Let your creativity and imagination soar. I shall display the entries next Monday.”
The photo.
The Feckrwe Expedition by John W. Howell © 2019
“Who turned up the fog machine?”
“I was going to ask the same question.”
“Boys. Take it easy. The air just got a little warmer than the snow, so fog is formed.”
“Thanks, pop, but the information doesn’t help us see any better.”
“That’s just it. It doesn’t matter about the visibility. I’ve been over this area hundreds of times. It’s flat as a board. No fear of falling into a crevasse.”
“You just said ass. Heh, heh.”
“I just said a word that stands for a crack in the Earth’s crust that could be dangerous should you fall into it.”
“Heh, heh, heh.”
“What now?”
“You said crack.”
“Okay, let’s just keep on walking.”
“Where are we going?”
“I’m glad you finally asked. We are heading for Bald Mountain.”
“What’s there?”
“There is an old gold mine that I think will be pretty interesting.”
“Real gold?”
“Yup.”
“Wow, that sounds exciting. How long till we get there?”
“I’m not sure.”
“Are we lost?”
“No. I just don’t know where we are exactly.”
“I see now why you named this expedition the way you did.”
“Smart boy.”
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Great story! Enjoy the hiatus and the visit from your sister, John.
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Thank you, Mark.
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Ha ha ha – glad to see you’re not taking it too seriously, John. Have a good visit.
PS No need to reply to this.
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Thank you, Keith.
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LOL! Great job, John. Enjoy your time with your sister…thanks for the heads up. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! xo
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You too, Jill. Thank you
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Have a happy Thanksgiving.
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You as well, Charles. Thank you.
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Family is a priority – have a terrific Thanksgiving, John!
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Happy Thanksgiving, GP. Thank you
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I hear a faint echo of Beavis and Butthead . . .
Enjoy your time with your sister!!
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Hahahaha Thank you, Liz
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😀
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Happy Thanksgiving John and enjoy your visitor!!
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Thak you, Pamela.
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Great job with the prompt, John. I love the little-boy chatter – it never gets old.
Enjoy the time visiting with your sister. See you on Sunday.
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Thank you, Dan
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We r lost 😂😂 & have fun! Breaks r needed!! Enjoy!! ☕️☕️🕺🕺
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Thank you, VR
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Have a great holiday and break. PS: Looks like you forgot to disable comments.
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I did but for some reason it didn’t take. Oh well.
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Nicely done, good John! 🙂
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Thank you, Billy Ray
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HeeHee, good one! Enjoy your sister’s visit and the holiday blog break — you’ve earned it, my friend!
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Spot on work, as per usual John.
Happy Thanksgiving week to you and yours.
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Enjoy your family time and have a wonderful Thanksgiving, John!
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Lol, John! Good one! Happy Thanksgiving!
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Wonderfully done. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Enjoy your break! We’ll all be here when you get back!
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Happy Thanksgiving!!!
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Great story, John. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, John. Enjoy your hiatus!!!
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Reblogged this on Loleta Abi Author & Book Blogger and commented:
Another entry by John Howell.
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Thank you, Traci
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I laughed from the first line, John. You channel a teen boy’s voice perfectly.
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Thak you, Teri. A big compliment from a YA author. 😀
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