Rage Doyle – Episode #6©
I have friends in Washington D.C. I find it beneficial to call on several of them given the task that presents itself in upcoming book #5 of theLetter Series. But sometimes those who profess to be our friend may cease to be so. Their ownsituation may have changed, or, in fact, they may never have […]
Rage Doyle – Episode #7©
Rage talking directly to the reader in his words. Sometimes good things come our way unexpectedly, even from dark circumstances. That has happened to me in the context of the stories that Joe Shumock writes. In book four of The Letter Series, someone I cared for very much is lost forever. An only daughter had been […]
Rage Doyle – Episode #8©
I am not sure what the word “retired” actually means. I suppose I will always have a love for my career with the CIA. Whenever something or someone needs my help in that area, I find it difficult to say no. I still find it exciting and rewarding to be included in those cases where […]
Landie – Episode #1©
Cary Warren had called earlier in the week asking if she could visit for the weekend. The unlikely pair had become friends after sitting together on a flight into New Orleans. Cary, in her mid-twenties at the time, and Landie, approaching eighty, had become very close – like family. Having been adopted at birth, Cary […]
Landie – Episode #2©
Landie and her relatives had discussed many topics during her visit to south Louisiana as a twenty-one-year-old. One particular subject came up often in conversations. Yellow fever had come to the bayous and to New Iberia in 1839. It had made its presence felt in most of the families there. Spreading up and down Bayou […]
Landie – Episode #3©
Landie had prepared food for the weekend. There would be more time for her and Cary to talk. When Cary arrived, a pot of coffee was waiting, along with a small platter of Landie’s Famous Lemon Bars. The stage was set for a conversation along whatever lines Cary might need. Cary got right to the […]
Landie – Episode #4©
When Cary was gone, Landie’s thoughts returned to New Orleans in a different time—the night she first noticed Roberto. It had certainly not been love at first sight, Landie thought smiling. That had come a few seconds later when those dark eyes caught hers and held them. A beautiful young woman, Landie’s skin was pale olive […]
Landie – Episode #5©
On a Sunday afternoon, Landie (Mrs. Roberto Lawrence Kato, of New Orleans, Louisiana) decided to do some reading. She smiled at her choice. Going to a closet, she pulled out a few of her late husband’s old journals detailing his family’s history. From these she picked three of the oldest. They were fragile and had […]
Landie – Episode #6©
Meet Landie – at about eighty years old. She wants to tell you some things about her ancestors and their history in the Louisiana bayous. “Let’s talk,” the lady said. “I have some old papers that may be of interest to you.” I was recently going through some old family journals. I picked one describing family […]
Landie – Episode #7©
The last time I spoke to you I was searching for distant relatives from my past. The outcome of my research proved to be very productive and informative. I’m very proud of my ancestors. I enjoy learning about their past, and knowing where I came from brings joy to my heart. Today, I would like […]