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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

That Russian Guy Down The Road - Part Seven

Trying To Escape With My Life “ You’ll have to remember that my name was Ivan in Russia. I go by ‘Dan’ here to be safe.” I didn’t fully understand why he changed his name until he finished his story. Then, everything became frightfully clear. Dan took a deep breath and leaned closer to me as if... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 6, 2025

That Russian Guy Down The Road - Part Six

Danger Ahead It was two long days before I could return to see Dan. My mother had errands to run, and being the oldest of six, I was the designated babysitter. I had a sister, nine years old, and three brothers, all younger than seven. My oldest sister, well, she always believed she was special like... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 5, 2025

That Russian Guy Down The Road - Part Five

I Had To Make A Run For It Dan went to his refrigerator again, looking for something to drink. He offered me a Coke, and I thanked him. He continued his story as I took a big sip from the small green bottle. “I went to work the next day, knowing it would be my last. After telling the man under me I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 4, 2025

That Russian Guy Down The Road - Part Four

The Next Day The good thing about growing up on a farm was that I could make time to do a few things most of the time. I couldn’t do it every day, but now and then, I could find an hour or so if needed. It was two days later when I was able to get away. My dad cut the hay in one of the smaller... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 3, 2025

That Russian Guy Down The Road - Part Three

The Escape Dan looked at me and put his head down. “I’ve got something I have to confess to you. My name isn’t Dan. My name is Ivan. Ivan Kuznetsov. It means, ‘son of a blacksmith.’ I’m not from Arkansas; I’m from Moscow in Russia. I escaped from Russia six months ago. It took me four months to get... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 2, 2025

That Russian Guy Down The Road - Part Two

Opening Words As I worked on setting this story up, I spent 90 minutes working on a segment that ultimately resulted in 487 words. Usually, that would be a paltry result, but these words gave me the gateway to what follows. Consider them a gateway to the real story. My two main characters are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

That Russian Guy Down The Road - Opening

That Russian Guy Down The Road by Verwayne Greenhoe Forward... or, Better Yet, An Explanation. This story really happened in the summer or early autumn of 1965, some fifty-eight years ago. I was almost thirteen when it ended, and while I was, as some of my teachers said, ‘an exceptional student,’ I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Love Through the Ages - (Midlife Romances–The Series)- Chapter Three

She Doesn't Know ​The young lady hadn’t seen the old man seated on the far side of the bed until he stood up and kissed the woman on the bed. It took a moment, but the old woman quieted again. The man held and then kissed the woman’s hand as she closed her eyes and drifted off into another... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 8, 2024

Love Through the Ages - (Midlife Romances–The Series)- Chapter Two

Georgina Lewis felt the butterflies in her stomach take wing again as she pulled into the parking lot of her very first job. She had been the neighborhood babysitter for four years, but this was an actual job. Turning the engine off, Georgina, or “Georgie” as her friends and family had called her... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 29, 2024

Love Through the Ages - The Opening

Midlife Romances–The Series by Verwayne Greenhoe Welcome to my romance series! Just so you know who I am, I’ve been writing stories, newspaper articles, poetry, and novels for a long time. Recently, I celebrated my seventieth birthday. I’ve seen a lot of “stuff” in my life. I was a paramedic, one of... Sign in to see full entry.

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