“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.
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.
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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February 24, 2014 at 2:27 pm
She want to make sure he buys a ‘nice’ one. 🙂
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February 24, 2014 at 9:21 pm
Of course she does. 🙂
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February 24, 2014 at 9:22 pm
She IS a GIRLie girl. 😀
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February 25, 2014 at 5:53 am
Honing her skills early!
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February 25, 2014 at 11:27 pm
😀
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February 23, 2014 at 9:59 pm
Boom! You’ve just been virtually hugged! 🙂 Hope you have an awesome week.
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February 24, 2014 at 2:23 pm
Hey, thanks and same back to you.
My week crazy but I’ll survive.
You must be working hard. Haven’t seen you around these parts.
~_~
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February 24, 2014 at 5:53 pm
I am, I am. Now and then I teak a peak at your writing challenges and get encouraged oh how dynamic your thinking. Its a booster for me 😀
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February 24, 2014 at 6:44 pm
I don`t see how I am a booster as you have lots of drive, but you sure do make me smile. Thank you. Have a great week. 🙂
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February 24, 2014 at 1:36 am
aww how cute is that little piece – nicely done sweet x 🙂
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February 24, 2014 at 2:20 pm
Thank YOU, Jen. Just playing, I am.
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February 24, 2014 at 7:45 pm
nuttin wrong with playin’ 😉 x
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February 24, 2014 at 9:18 pm
°-°
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February 24, 2014 at 9:50 pm
what a cute little face
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February 25, 2014 at 11:42 pm
You like it? I don’t know many happy face codes so I thought I’d try something new.
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February 25, 2014 at 11:44 pm
for a smile 🙂 colon/hypen/end bracket
give it a try – but yours was cute
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February 26, 2014 at 3:37 pm
Just playing. 😀
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February 24, 2014 at 1:38 am
So where I’d that long laceration come from Tess? Has me thinking…..
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February 24, 2014 at 2:20 pm
Good. I guess he’s one of those surfers you can’t keep out of the water. Ha ha.
Thanks for reading and commenting, Sue.
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February 24, 2014 at 4:56 am
Nicely written Tess 🙂
Andro xxxx
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February 24, 2014 at 2:16 pm
You are most kine, Andro. Thank you.
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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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February 24, 2014 at 2:16 pm
Thanks, Valentine. Little girls adore daddy’s. 🙂
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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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February 24, 2014 at 2:15 pm
Little girls are like that. I feel she’s a chip off the old block. 🙂
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February 24, 2014 at 3:47 pm
🙂
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February 24, 2014 at 4:10 pm
😀
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February 24, 2014 at 6:46 pm
🙂 😛
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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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February 24, 2014 at 2:13 pm
😀
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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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February 24, 2014 at 2:09 pm
They’re guys right? And they play with dangerous toys. 😀
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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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February 24, 2014 at 2:07 pm
How do you know I don’t? Here I am following the rules for the flash.
I try to give enough for the reader to get something something out of the short scene.
Do you think I’m giving too much away? I truly would like to know.
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February 24, 2014 at 3:30 pm
No–your making it intriguing. Each clue could go so many directions. There’s no way to tell except to read more. That’s a good thing.
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February 24, 2014 at 4:12 pm
Thanks, Jacqui. I’m a greenhorn and need to ask.So long as I’m on the right track. +_+
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February 24, 2014 at 2:28 pm
She should make him buy a pink one 🙂
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February 24, 2014 at 2:36 pm
She wants to make sure he buys one SHE likes. It might very well be pink. 😛
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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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February 24, 2014 at 9:15 pm
Good. Great. Loving it. 😀
I can’t agree more. Stop it! Don’t do it anymore. Now the daughter’s interested. Ahhh.
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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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February 25, 2014 at 11:39 pm
You spur me on but time is not co-operating. If I didn’t blog, I might have a little more time for more writing. Grrr.
😀
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February 26, 2014 at 10:49 am
Yes, for sure. When you write books all the golden rules become, write write write, everything else is secondary. I can say with certainty my posts are going to lag in the next 2 months as I am already in revisions on my next book and halfway thru writing my 3rd, therefore, everything else is secondary. 🙂
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February 26, 2014 at 3:20 pm
In my head I know all that. I’ve also been spread thin the last few months trying to do too many things before my trip. Hope I’m turn over a new leaf after being unplugged while I’m away. 🙂
And a third novel? Debby, you sure are cooking.
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February 26, 2014 at 8:46 pm
Yes, I’m in over my head so I well know what you mean! Enjoyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy your time out girl! 🙂
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February 26, 2014 at 11:54 pm
I also have less energy. 😦
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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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February 25, 2014 at 11:32 pm
*grins* Thank you kind lady. You are much too nice.
I think of myself a little left of normal but I do it to please myself.
🙂
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February 25, 2014 at 5:44 am
I bet he buys a board with Hawaiian flowers on it 🙂
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February 25, 2014 at 11:30 pm
With his daughter’s help! 😀
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February 26, 2014 at 2:04 pm
Surfboards an Ice cream… A sweet family tableau, I can practically see it!
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February 26, 2014 at 3:11 pm
Ha ha, and the sand and the beach and the sun…
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February 27, 2014 at 12:31 am
You are sweet. 🙂 🙂
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February 26, 2014 at 6:19 pm
So much in so few words! Very good.
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February 27, 2014 at 12:07 am
Thanks for the encouragement, Len. I appreciate it. 😀
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