Vulnerable seniors. Douglas struggled with the knowledge that this phrase applied to him. Except when he looked in the mirror, he thought of himself as a man in his thirties, or occasionally, a teenager of eighteen or nineteen, with a whole life to look forward to. But no, here he was, turning seventy, married for … Continue reading Pine Street Episode 196
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Pine Street Episode 195
Leo’s cell phone interrupted his meditation on loss. He shifted Precious to the porch so he could dig it out of his pocket. “Hello?” “Leo, it’s David.” Leo’s heart lurched. Douglas, David’s father, was in the hospital. “David, is everything okay? Is it your dad?” “No. I mean, yes. Dad’s okay, for now. No change. … Continue reading Pine Street Episode 195
Pine Street Episode 194
Leo hears Marilyn's voice, too, and receives the message of disruption: the chance to shed what we did not realize we could live without.
Pine Street Episode 193: The Disruption
Our Pine Street regulars begin to confront the disruption that has come their way.
Pine Street Episode 192
Allison continues her research into the history of Marilyn's family, until the present day intrudes rather abruptly.
Pine Street Episode 191
Allison learns more about the past of her town, including details that send a chill down the back of her neck.
Pine Street Episode 190
Back on Pine Street, spring is here, and Allison tries to connect the past with the present.
Pine Street Episode 189: The Adventures of Ursula Conclude, For Now
Ursula's childhood adventures conclude; Marilyn, our Pine Street guardian angel and Ursula's granddaughter, connects them to the present.
Pine Street Episode 188: The Adventures of Ursula
We learn more about the barrel in the cellar; and Ursula's world changes, again, the way meeting your true love can do.
Pine Street Episode 187: The Adventures of Ursula
The widow wonders if the barrel in her cellar is part of a larger drama, one she'd rather not have a role in.
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