Autumn drifts gently into the valley, as Franny considers the long winter of change ahead.
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Pine Street Episode 322: Summer fades
In the gathering of the women of Pine Street, Franny begins to share her thoughts about the future.
Pine Street Episode 321: Summer fades
Our Pine Street friends move indoors, out of the hot sun, and Franny surprises herself by what she says to the other women.
Pine Street Episode 320: Summer fades
The women of Pine Street continue talking about their lives as the late summer morning stretches on.
Pine Street Episode 319: Summer fades
The women of Pine Street gather to share coffee, pastries, and tales of love.
Pine Street Episode 318: Summer fades
Franny wakes from a dream, one that portents great change ahead.
Pine Street Episode 317: Summer arrives
The moment between Franny and Leo - the question: if I leave, would you come with me, followed by a pause, a full and intriguing silence - that moment passes. It melts into the general conversation among the friends on Allison’s porch, as they gaze on the savage beauty of a wildfire smoke sunset. It … Continue reading Pine Street Episode 317: Summer arrives
Pine Street Episode 316: Summer arrives
While Allison and Emil, Kassandra and David, examine the possibilities of falling in love, Leo and Franny explore the territory of their evolving relationship. The terrain is sometimes rocky, sometimes soft, always teaching them about themselves. They sit with their friends on Allison’s porch, watching the smoke billow from the nearby fire, watching the helicopters, … Continue reading Pine Street Episode 316: Summer arrives
Pine Street Episode 315: Summer arrives
As summer progresses, heat arrives, and brings the seemingly inevitable wildfire season.
Pine Street Episode 314: Summer arrives
Kassandra and David find one another inside their shared love for Sasha, lost friend, wife, and mother.
Elizabeth Fountain, Author 