Posted in The Story Challenge, Uncategorized on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
WARTIME IN WHALLEY
by Laurier Primeau
“Tell me another story about when you were young, Dad.”
“Well, I think it’s your bedtime, Luc.”
“Oh, come on! One more!”
“Well, okay…One night back in the summer of 1996, I was stuck in Whalley with only my sixteen-inch ghutzee knife and a .38 calibre handgun.”
“That’s all you had? How’d you [...]
Posted in The Story Challenge on December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s one of my own short stories
Water Dog
“He’s a water dog,” Wendy said proudly.
The ball of soft golden fur proved this by squatting and sprinkling on Wendy’s shoe.
“He’s a golden Labrador,” Wendy added, reaching for paper towels. “In summer he can play with the kids at the lake.”
I couldn’t resist showing off. “Did [...]
Posted in The Story Challenge on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here is the first of our Story Challenge tales. It is from my good friend and wonderful story teller and conversationalist Nesta Primeau. Read and enjoy.
Copala
How well can we converse with those who do not know our language?
Several years ago as I left the Mexican town of Copala on foot, four children trailed behind me. [...]
