Franny breathed in deeply. Standing in front of a group of people all trying hard to celebrate the life of a dear friend, when they also needed to mourn, made her dizzy. She let out the breath, and continued. “Marilyn was not sentimental. She was sharp. Her mind, her intellect, always led her. She took … Continue reading Pine Street Episode 77 Reboot
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Pine Street Episode 74 Reboot
Marilyn’s cancer had sped through her body. The night of her wedding, it attacked her lungs. Soon its metastasizing cells had colonized her liver, and were planting their ugly flag of territorial possession in her brain. Douglas wept when he wasn’t with her. His love for Marilyn, always a warm glow in his heart, turned … Continue reading Pine Street Episode 74 Reboot
Pine Street Episode 70 Reboot
Funerals are nearly universally dreaded, at least in modern, middle-class, secular American culture. We do not look to them to provide true community and comfort. They are formal, sometimes sterile events that we check off our to-do lists, after we drag out that one black dress we own, or that one black suit along with … Continue reading Pine Street Episode 70 Reboot
Pine Street Episode 323: Autumn drifts in
Autumn drifts gently into the valley, as Franny considers the long winter of change ahead.
Pine Street Episode 296: The scent of spring
Jeeves faces high school graduation, and big decisions about what to do next.
Pine Street Episode 289: Winter dreams (Franny)
It is finally Franny's turn to dream, and she receives a visit from someone with an important message for her - and for us all.
Pine Street Episode 288: Winter dreams (Kassandra)
Kassandra has a feverish dream about how others will remember her; she wakes uncertain of whether she is ill or on the cusp of a new art piece.
Pine Street Episode 281: Winter on the way
Rosa ponders her choices, lost again in a repeated story of loss of acceptance.
Pine Street Episode 276: Winter on the way
Winter is just around the corner. David considers hiring help to take care of little Penny, after an offer from Rosa.
Pine Street Episode 274: Rewind
Jeeves visits Kassandra at the coffee shop, and plants an idea about the next art project.
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