Carl Lance

I have been writing my stories since 2013 and now have more than 350, adding a new one almost every week. With hundreds of words in each story, you might think I have a lot to say. I would agree, but many times I don’t know what the next subject will be or what words […]

     For the past six years we wished our youngest granddaughter a Happy Birthday from far-far-away.  We lived overseas and after a brief phone call, we would wait for pictures of the celebration to show up on Facebook. This year we were able to celebrate her birthday in person!      It wasn’t a cake

     Olivia is celebrating her 6th birthday in Texas (2015).  She is the youngest of our three (great) grandchildren and she loves monkeys.  We sent her brother and sister boxes through the mail for their birthdays and she felt left out.  We live in Beijing, so Grandma Far-Far-Away sent her a box full of monkeys.  I thought she had outgrown

The Fallen – I’ve been watching as leaves accumulate in my yard. At first there were just a few, but as it’s gotten colder there are many more. The wind picked up recently and now my yard is covered with a thick, brown layer that will damage my lawn, if left there. Those leaves were

Headlines around the world announced the news “The King Is Dead.” People from all walks of life are drawn to the title that means power, wealth, and luxury. A title often misused in modern society; this was a real King. He lived in royal splendor and reigned over a country that has 1/5th of the