Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt –

~ John W. Howell

Today I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 175. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is salutes. This is our prompt today.

Salutes by John W. Howell © 2026

“How many salutes did you say?”

“21 gun salutes.”

“Whoa, that’s a lot of salutes.”

“I know, so I would keep my head down if I were you.”

“You’re not kidding. You don’t have to worry about me.”

“I do worry since you seem to get into more trouble than most.”

“What are these salutes for, anyway?”

“Someone is celebrating a birthday.”

“Are they having a big party?”

“I suppose.”

“We weren’t invited?”

“Afraid not.”

“That’s pretty cold.”

“Well, we don’t know the person.”

“Yeah, but they are doing salutes in our neighborhood. Shouldn’t we be invided to attend?”

“I’m not sure they would want us there.”

“Why not?”

“Humans don’t like us very well.”

“What? Given how cute we are?”

“Maybe it’s the rattles or the poison. Who can say?”

“Well I think it’s rude.”

 

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I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

55 thoughts on “Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt –”

  18. Oh my, since I was a kid, I’ve feared snakes. We’ve some in Arizona, but I’ve only seen one in the last six years — and that’s too frequent. 🐍

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  20. John,, I have an agreement with snakes. You stay in your lane, I’ll stay in mine. That being said, a few years ago I was mowing in the back yard when I heard a “thump.” “Thump” turned out to be a medium-size snake who had somehow wandered into the yard from who knows where. Fortunately, both mower and snake (and mower owner) all survived intact.

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