Fallible Flashbacks

Almost true stories of my life

Month: October 2021

The Good Samaritans

The shimmering lines of fake mirage rose from the pavement ahead of us. It was still morning, but the temperature was already in the 90s without a cloud in the sky. Only rocks, scrub brush and cactus lined the highway on either side. The only other vehicles on the road were large trucks making their way between Bakersfield and Flagstaff and Albuquerque beyond. My husband had an interest in Citizens Band radios at that time so we had one in our...

Evelyn

When I moved in with my best friend I had no idea of the hell I would go through just to park my car. My friend’s condo had one space in the garage for her car. The few outside parking spaces were all assigned to other condos except for a couple of visitor spaces which were always full. The condos were built next to a mass transit center. The lack of extra parking was intentional and meant to discourage people from using cars. Instead, it was...