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Life and scribbles on the far side of SIXTY-FIVE

Flash in the Pan – Surfboard

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“Daddy, I want to come with you and Uncle Teddy.”

Fingering the scabby laceration from eyebrow to ear, Jack winked at his brother. “I’ll ask Mom.”

“Can we buy ice cream after, Uncle Teddy? It’s hot today.” The four-year-old grasped his battered hands, smiled and batted thick lashes.

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Teddy zeed to her level. “I hoped you’d suggest something cold.”

Jack swept her up. “It’ll be boring. Daddy’s going surfboard shopping.”

“I want to help Daddy.”

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The Winter Quarter of Flash in the Pan is here. The theme: Boys and Their Toys. For the rules and how to join, click: http://mommasmoneymatters.com/flash-fiction/

The word limit for Surfboard is 75 words. I used every last one.

Author: Let's CUT the Crap!

I'm getting a little LONG in the tooth and have things to say about---ouch---AGEing. I believe it's certainly a state of mind but sometimes it's nice to hear that you're NORMAL. I enjoy reading by the truckload. I'm a grandma but I don't feel OLD although I'm not so young anymore. My plan is to stick it out as long as I can on this lovely planet and only will leave it kicking and screaming!

56 thoughts on “Flash in the Pan – Surfboard”

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  1. Chatter Master
    February 23, 2014 at 6:58 pm

    Boys never seem to run out of toys. And why wouldn’t little girls want to help buy toys????

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  2. http://lizardomd.com/
    February 23, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    Boom! You’ve just been virtually hugged! 🙂 Hope you have an awesome week.

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  3. ramblingsfromamum
    February 24, 2014 at 1:36 am

    aww how cute is that little piece – nicely done sweet x 🙂

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  4. sueslaght
    February 24, 2014 at 1:38 am

    So where I’d that long laceration come from Tess? Has me thinking…..

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  5. Gray Dawster
    February 24, 2014 at 4:56 am

    Nicely written Tess 🙂

    Andro xxxx

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  6. Valentine Logar
    February 24, 2014 at 5:53 am

    Little girls learning to have fun with Daddy’s toys and why not I say. Well done Tess.

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  7. Sherri
    February 24, 2014 at 8:28 am

    Surfing accident for daddy? Love this delightful story of a little girl wanting to hang out with her daddy and uncle and can see those four-year old eyelashes batting even now… 🙂

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  8. Glynis Jolly
    February 24, 2014 at 9:36 am

    I can imagine this cute little girl begging to go just to go anywhere with ‘Daddy’. 😉

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  9. heylookawriterfellow
    February 24, 2014 at 10:26 am

    Guns, motorcycles, and now surfboards? Why oh why, Tess, do all your character have death wishes?

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  10. Jacqui Murray
    February 24, 2014 at 10:50 am

    You leave so many clues. How can you stand not writing these into a full tale?

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  11. Lucid Gypsy
    February 24, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    She should make him buy a pink one 🙂

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  12. The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap
    February 24, 2014 at 8:52 pm

    I want to jump in the screen and stop the fingering of that scabby laceration. That’s the nurse in moi, lol! Good one Tess.

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  13. D.G.Kaye
    February 24, 2014 at 11:18 pm

    It’s always an adventure reading your flash Tess. I think many of us are waiting for the full length versions of your intriguing danglers. 🙂

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  14. sheridegrom - From the literary and legislative trenches.
    February 25, 2014 at 3:05 am

    Tess, You have one of the most original storytelling gifts of anyone I’ve had the pleasure to read.

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  15. TBM
    February 25, 2014 at 5:44 am

    I bet he buys a board with Hawaiian flowers on it 🙂

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  16. Delft
    February 26, 2014 at 2:04 pm

    Surfboards an Ice cream… A sweet family tableau, I can practically see it!

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  17. lenleatherwood
    February 26, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    So much in so few words! Very good.

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