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Ramble Chapter 11

Is Joleen Just Batshit Crazy? The next day, Joleen could not get motivated to do anything, not even continue working on an elaborate Dream Catcher with an intricate weave in its ring and an array of beautiful feathers hanging from it. She didn’t even change into clothes – she just went in her pajamas andContinue reading “Ramble Chapter 11”

Ramble – Chapter 10

Was It All Just A Dream? Joleen was surprised to smell the heavenly aroma of bacon and eggs when she stepped inside the house after a rare overnight shift at the hospital. She tiptoed into the kitchen. She saw Jack tending to the eggs, relaxed. Then she stiffened. Why was he outfitted in nice slacksContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 10”

Ramble – Chapter 9

Detective Donglen Finds His Prey Detective Peter Donglen had just about forgotten about the Noreen Nymfome case when he got a call. “Hello, my name is Jasmine and I’m calling from the FBI Bureaus of Missing Persons. Am I speaking with Detective Peter Donglen of Chillicothe, Missouri? Oh, good. I wanted to let you know we’ve got some updates on the Noreen Nymfome case. OfContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 9”

Ramble – Chapter 8

A Reverie with a Happy Ending Joleen stood hesitantly in front of Vicki’s front door. Never had she been so nervous! Not even on her wedding day! She was shocked when Vicki had called her up after the steamy, flirty session at the sauna with the rest of the Real Wives of Housewives of Orange CountyContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 8”

Ramble – Chapter 7

Bible, Guns, and Ammo Fellowship Pastor Babel Bathos sighed. Should he do as they say do with unruly children, interrupt and redirect? Then he remembered that it never worked with Brother Jack. “…so, really, why did Nicodemus have to meet Jesus in the middle of the night, anyway? I mean, he was a Jew and some kindContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 7”

Ramble – Chapter 6

Rhymin’ Jack Lack Joleen flipped the chicken breasts over, sizzle and pop. She put cherry tomatoes and sliced almonds in the romaine lettuce salad and popped the rolls in the oven. Then she heard him start up – Rhymin’ Jack Lack. Now this was one verbal tic that endeared him to her since the accident-the nonsensicalContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 6”

Ramble – Chapter 5

Sex for One Joleen returned home from work one day, bone tired, only for Jack to open the door ahead of her, looking all excited. “Oh, Jack, please, I just need to …” “Some of it’s coming back to me, Joleen! I saw the bookshelves and recognized a couple of titles and remembered I used toContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 5”

Ramble – Chapter 4

Daydream Believer Joleen put the last of the dishes up, wiped down the counters with disinfectant spray, and mopped up the kitchen floor. She longed to sit down and watch The Real Housewives of Orange County – the first and still the best! – but then she saw Jack slouched down in his beloved redContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 4”

Ramble – Chapter 3

The Shrink Disappears As Livingston County Hospital administrator Dr. Sara Hawke promised, Jack had an appointment with a psychologist, Dr. Noreen Nymfome of Brasselin, Waxe, and Nymfome Psychology Services. Within a week of his visit with her, she disappeared. Peter Donglen, Chillicothe’s lone police detective, was assigned to her case. When he saw a photograph of her, he couldn’t help but think she looked like an older Doris Day. He wentContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 3”

Ramble – Chapter 2

Back Home To say the first week back home was a bit of trial for Joleen is a bit of an understatement. “Have you ever thought about how things work, Joleen?” Jack slouched in his red and blue plaid La-z Boy chair, feet up. Joleen looked up from cleaning the kitchen, rolled her eyes, and sighed, “Have you ever thoughtContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 2”