Taking Over the World
In spite of news of Amazonian deforestation and California wild fires, Quentin still was awakened almost every night with his “trees taking over the world” nightmare . . .
Heavy
Texas good ol’ gal Justine-Lucille knew that back-to-back cruises–one to the Caribbean, one to Alaska, and one in the Mediterranean–with all you can eat lobster plus free beer and drinks hadn’t been kind to her dieting plan. She hadn’t realized just how badly she had sabotaged her goal until she tried the elephant ride . . .
Missed the Big One
As November came and the end of Hurricane season was in sight, coastal Texans all breathed a sigh of relief for another year . . .
Alligator Tightrope Act
Since boyhood, Jim had wanted to join the circus, and now his alligator tightrope act might let the dream come true. There were some minor difficulties to work out yet . . .
Sun Sandwich
Texans refer to this meteorological phenomenon as a “sun sandwich,” as only Texans were big enough to eat one, and yes, it was hot . . .
If the Creek Don’t Rise
Monday night, Jesse told his wife, “I’m gonna check my alligator sets early tomorrow if the creek don’t rise.” But it did . . .