Can it be we are well into double digits already? One quarter of the year done?

My-dee-my-dee-my time is just absolutely flyin’ out the window!

Well, Cee has four… no five fantastic questions for us this week. You can see other contributions to the question collection at

Share Your World – 2015 Week #12

Now let’s get to the fun…

When was the last time you sat on a park or garden bench for more than ten minutes? Describe the occasion.

I think the last time I sat on a park bench for longer than 10 minutes was last summer when I visited my son Joe and we went to Longwood Gardens. He had to work so I spent about 10 hours in the garden moving from bench to bench.

Would you ever be interested in observing a surgery or do you turn away when the nurse brings out the needle? 

I never look when the nurse brings the needle for the shot. Surgery should be slept through as far as I am concerned even if you are in the waiting room.

Where’s your favorite place to take out-of-town guests?

There is this little fish place in my town called Little Anthony’s. Great New England Fish dinners!

If you had an unlimited shopping spree at only one store, which one would you choose? Why?

Oh golly I guess it would have to be a plant nursery or a book store.

Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

I am so grateful my daughter and son-in-law found an apartment near their work places and I am looking forward to helping them move this next week.

I simply could not miss another week of Friday Fictioneers. It has been too long since I have crafted a story for this forum. So here I am putting together another 100 word flash piece to go along with the stories of about 100 other authors throughout the world. You can find their stories here

https://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/27-march-2015/

Thanks Rochelle for this inspiring photo prompt

PHOTO PROMPT ©David Stewart

The Leader of the Band

by JE Lillie

I used to mutter all the way to the bandstand. I lamented the Saturday night’s lost, listening to a bunch of old fogies play music no one cared about.

Mom and dad along with most of my uncles and aunts made up the community band.Then there was my cousin Richie. Always the suck-up he had jumped at the opportunity to play trumpet alongside my dad.

Richie was a waste of time and space, I thought.

Then came my father’s last concert. He passed after a stirring rendition of “Stars and Stripes Forever”.

I have envied Richie’s “wasted moments” ever since.

Woot! Woot!

Cee is using one of my favorite photographic topics today: ABSTRACTION

Don’t be distracted. Get abstracted over at

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Abstract Photography

Here is my gallery:

The underside of the clock on the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft

This is what the smell of Sandalwood Incense looks like.

Hot Raggamuffin

Stop the World I Wanna Get Off!