B Gone

B Gone

To My Dear Passengers, At our last meeting, you clicked your heels, repeated, “There’s No Place Like Home,” and returned to your heart’s desires in the present time, which is 2024. I am humbled by your joining me for several years as we...
Going Crackers

Going Crackers

Unkind prevailing winds whirled Wish through a violent tornado before landing with a thud in the summer of 2024, the hottest on record. Though time travel lasted only a nanosecond, the aftermath left us dizzy, nauseated, and deeply unsettled. Some passengers held...
Getting Up to Speed!

Getting Up to Speed!

Average beats per minute when reading out loud. Knowing the environmental complications that would occur over the next seventeen years, I abruptly ended my conversation with neighbor Ben. No sense wasting precious time, so I bolted out the front door, followed by my...
OMG!

OMG!

We are still huddled in the corner of my home, watching the 2007 version of myself speak with Ben about our new neighbor, Marcellus Shale. Although I already know what transpires during this conversation, my passengers only hear me from 2007 speaking. So they only...
New Neighbors

New Neighbors

It was Ben who first told me about our new neighbor, Marcellus Shale. I asked him when and where this new neighbor would be living and if I should take him my usual gift of Jordan Marsh blueberry muffins (let me know if you want the recipe; they’re yummy). But I...