The Third Fifty-Five Word Story

 Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen

“Captain Jones, welcome aboard Acme’s flight 624. We’ll cruise at 35,000 feet. Hope we don’t have turbulence, as that stuff really scares me. If we’re lucky, we’ll be in Chicago in a couple of hours.

Oh! Co-pilot informed me we’re scheduled for NY. Dang, I always get them confused. Relax, the drinks are on us.”

 

December 13, 2016

 

This story is one of my favorites. This idea just popped-up, I guess I would say. Well, it was shortly after talking with a pal whose son was just hired to fly a small commercial plane as first officer/copilot. The planes he’ll be flying hold about 75 passengers.

Should say I haven’t flown in many, many years. Yep, terrified of heights and getting up in the air. Will say that as a kid I was occasionally on flying status and flew on B-47s. After the service, I did solo in a Cessna. But, alas, now, no flying for me and I shy away from tall buildings.

 

Week Two. Yes, Another Fifty-Five Word Story.

 

They Had Been Together for Ten Years

Had their ups and downs, but seemed to make the relationship work.
Lately, she didn’t seem herself. He asked her about it, but she had no response.
Woke one morning and she was gone. What had he done, he wondered?
Phone rang. “Hello.”
“We have your puppy. Luckily, your phone number was on her collar.”

 

January 1, 2017

 OK, I had this with the animal stories (in the third book I'm working on). Then decided it would be better with relationships. Hey, I hope the last line will give you a laugh when you learn she’s a pup.