October 2012 – A Speckled Trout

Holy Spirits

October 31, 2012 by Kathleen Fisher

For a couple of years, I was a 4th grade teacher of religious ed. Classes would meet on Monday afternoons at 4:00 for one hour once a week. It was Religion 101 for those of us who were raising our kids Catholic but sending them to public school. The absolute worst time to try to … Read more

One Voice

October 28, 2012 by Kathleen Fisher

I come from a long line of bad singers. We cannot carry a tune, can’t identify a tune, are unable to snap along with the tune. But it does not stop us from belting out a little Motown as if we are the offspring of Aretha. We have other skills. We can cook. We’re sensible. … Read more

Hey……..You’re Welcome

October 25, 2012 by Kathleen Fisher

The Big Daddy worked for several years with a guy from Canada. Eh. He had many observations about Americans including the fact that whenever somebody says “thank you” to one of us we respond with………. No problem. Sure thing. You bet. No worries. Got you covered. Absolutely. …………..but we rarely, if ever, say “you’re welcome.” … Read more

Guns and Angels

October 23, 2012 by Kathleen Fisher

Last year when I went to the flea market, I bought some deer antlers. They were 3/$12.00 and hot diggety…..I was right on trend with the antler decor theme. This year I had cash in my pocket to buy some more, but alas no sellers. I talked to another dealer and he said that everybody … Read more

The Cinnamon Challenge

October 22, 2012 by Kathleen Fisher

Publish

October 19, 2012 by Kathleen Fisher

I met with my writers group today and the subject of publishing came up. It always does. A local Kansas City writer who had just filed for bankruptcy, landed a three book deal and publishers were falling all over themselves to meet her and get her signed. She hit the writing lottery. Please, God, tell … Read more

The File

October 17, 2012 by Kathleen Fisher

My first job was at the Dairy Queen. I was sixteen years old and ready to work. And The Queen Mum wasn’t paying for anything fun. The first week on the job was to learn cone-making with the fancy shmancy DQ swirl at the top. Once that was perfected, it was on to Dilly Bars. … Read more

In Hiding

October 15, 2012 by Kathleen Fisher

Mallie Bee came home this weekend with a lowdown of recent events in her dorm. Her floor is coed. Boys on one side – girls on the other. The boys happened to come upon a cat hanging around the dorm. Since it is an urban campus in the middle of an established neighborhood, this isn’t … Read more

Two Of These Things Are Not Like The Other

October 12, 2012 by Kathleen Fisher

Yesterday at the store we had a customer come in who I knew from the lighting shop I used to work at a few years ago. At that job I often helped decorators and designers who were shopping for their clients and Dottie used us often. I asked her how business was going and she … Read more

The Good, The Bad & The Birth

October 10, 2012 by Kathleen Fisher

Will was born three weeks after my dad died. Maggie and I had spent the early part of the summer at Mom and Dad’s house and returned to Maryland in July. By the end of that month, Dad decided to stop his treatments. We were insured by Kaiser Permanente and the protocol when you were … Read more