General Beauregard Answers Quinn’s Questions
As the day wore on, Quinn and General Beauregard Lee chatted amiably about their backgrounds. Since both were herbivores, they shared a simple and satisfying evening meal of grass and berries, after which Beauregard invited Quinn to stay overnight and attend the...
Quinn’s Narrative Unfolds
After glancing around Abigail’s living room, Quinn held the wineglass aloft and made the following toast in a playful voice with a hint of mischief … QUINN: “Here’s to adventures untold and stories yet to unfold.” Quinn paused, the silence inviting reflection, before...
To Old Friends—and New Beginnings
Abigail’s mind swirled with questions as she clinked her crystal wine glass against Quinn’s, the pure, melodic chime of the heavily leaded glass transporting her back in time. It was a sound that had always been music to her ears, evoking cherished memories of her...
Questions
Abigail stood frozen in the doorway, her mind spinning as she tried to make sense of the peculiar sight before her. There, on her doorstep, stood a porcupine. Not just any porcupine—this one tipped its hat with a deliberate gesture and held a neatly rolled map in its...
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 time-traveled in Electra, my...
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!
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!
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
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 was...
Final Jeopardy
"Both Quinn and I were aware of the impending threat to the Ambridge Reservoir, which provided drinking water for 30,000 people living in Beaver County. Even though I was determined to prevent what was about to occur, I couldn't shake the feeling that stopping it...
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