“Meat loaf. Of all the things to eat, why would somebody want to eat meat loaf? Give me a nice piece of yellowfin tuna or a simple breast of chicken in a white wine reduction- but meat loaf? Oh, well.… — Mary Simses Copy Share Image
“Are you feeling any better?" I asked. He nodded. "A lot better. I think it's fine." I looked at his ankle. It still looked… — Mary Simses Copy Share Image
“At the top, I put the camera's viewfinder to my eye and slowly turned, the way my grandmother had taught me. From every vantage point something remarkable filled the screen- clusters of wild red columbine, fallen boulders forming geometric designs against the wall, crusty green lichen gnawing on rocks, a Baltimore oriole popping from a thicket of brush, and, at… — Mary Simses Copy Share
“At the edge of the lot, wildflowers had taken over, forming a thick border. I stopped to pick a bouquet of gold buttercups and… — Mary Simses Copy Share Image
“Yeah, this place needs a better-quality blueberry muffin." I raised a pointed finger. "And I could provide it." "You sound pretty sure of yourself," Jim said, placing a pat of butter on his baked potato. "And there are always blueberry pies," I said, pausing to think of other possibilities. "Turnovers, cakes, croissants..." I popped the fry into my mouth. "I… — Mary Simses Copy Share
“I grabbed a menu and looked at the selections. There were several tempting salads, including one with field greens, goat cheese, pecans, raisins, and… — Mary Simses Copy Share Image
“I have many wonderful memories of this days we had together. It would make me happy to know that at least a few of… — Mary Simses Copy Share Image
“I guess that's the lesson in all of this-not to be eighty years old, looking back on your life, wondering if you made the… — Mary Simses Copy Share Image
“His eyes were so bright and so blue, like the waters of the Caribbean, clear and deep and full of bright yellow fish and… — Mary Simses Copy Share Image
“I called it the garden room because it had a white wooden bed, pale green carpet, and wallpaper decorated with vines and flowers.” — Mary Simses Copy Share Image
“I'll have a cup of coffee and one of your blueberry muffins." She sighed and looked at me. "Your grandmother was such a good… — Mary Simses Copy Share Image
“Her walk-in closet greeted me with the smell of lavender. Hanging rods held Chanel suits and sale-rack department store dresses side by side. Shelves… — Mary Simses Copy Share Image
