Tag: life

• Mr. and Mrs. Byron Go to the Art Show

  About a week ago, a thick satin envelope appeared in our stack of useless mail. While Husband made dinner that night, I studied the envelope carefully. “There is a return address on it from our insurance agent Raymond,” Husband pointed out, gesturing with the knife he was using to chop carrots. Some couples care about…

  Barbara Caver

  July 12, 2025

  Short Stories & Fiction

  family, fiction, food, life, love, short-story, travel

• Memah’s Umbrella

  I crash facedown on the couch. After a long day of apartment hunting, even my calves have blisters. This is the third Sunday in a row where I’ve walked so far and taken so many subways that New York City feels like it has thirty-five boroughs. Despite my good solid job and corporate salary, I…

  Barbara Caver

  July 9, 2025

  Uncategorized

  family, life, love, writing