It’s great to be back with the Friday Fictioneers after a brief hiatus. I look forward to reading as many stories as I can. Thank you, Doug, for the gorgeous photo for inspiration and to Rochelle for her generous time.
I’m not sure what this is. I hope you enjoy it.
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Copyright – Douglas M. MacIlroy
Intergalactic (100 words)
When my mother tells me, as she often does, “Timmy, you got your head in the clouds,” I always thought it a compliment. What better way to pass the time than in billowy, floating cream puffs? When I am older I will fly amongst their glittery, vaporous masses with the seagulls, airplanes, and satellites.
“Drink your juice,” she taps my glass.
When she says, “I’m beside myself with excitement, literally,” I want to laugh. Who talks like this? My mother makes no sense.
Moments before launching into intergalactic space, I understand, my earth self gazing up at me, wishing me well.
AmyReeseWrites 
Welcome back! So Timmy is going into space. Now that would be a ride!
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Thanks, Jackie! Good to be back. Timmy is all grown up and his dream has come true!
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Hi Amy good to see you back amongst Friday Fictioneers. I like your story, though my mother I’m sure said for god’s sake get your head out of the clouds.
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Hi, Summer! It’s good to be back. Timmy’s mom may have confused him a bit! Thanks. I will be by to read yours.
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What an original minded kid. Glad his dream came true!
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Thanks, Mystikel. Dream can come true, they can happen to you…
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Shouldn’t he be drinking Tang? 😉
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Frank, I had not even considered that! Nice catch. That would really clinch it! 🙂
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🙂
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Loved this, Amy. Clever and true – intergalactic travel would be a way to be beside oneself.
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Thank you, Cathy. You’re very kind to me. I there’s any place that might happen, I think it would be from up above.
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A lovely puff piece. 🙂 I like your play on having your head in the clouds and being beside yourself.
One small thing: ” I will fly amongst its glittery” should be “amongst their” as you’re talking about more than one cloud.
janet
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Hi, Janet! Thank you. I’ll fix that! I appreciate it.
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I really like your new gravatar. Excellent picture.
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Thanks, Janet! I appreciate that. I’m opening up…
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Good for you!
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Dear Amy,
Nice to see you back here. I’d say Timmy’s one imaginative boy with a mom who has a penchant for the cliche. Fun story.
shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. It’s great to be back. Perhaps Timmy felt the need to be imaginative because of his cliched mom. Thanks!
Amy
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What a great story! I definitely relate to this one – I thought growing up would keep me a bit more grounded, but I think it’s having the opposite effect on me. Perhaps I’ll see Timmy up there 😉
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Thanks! I’m glad you liked it. I’m with you. I’ll probably see Timmy, too, very soon! 🙂
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new frontiers and children ( amd moms ) make great men — a good story
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Thanks, Bill! New frontiers…that would have been a good title!
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Another cliche: from the mouths of babes … so he got to travel beyond the clouds. Dreams are possibilities.
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Right. Now I want to write a whole story of cliches. Thanks, indeed, we must start with a dream!
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I love this. I really love this.
Welcome back 🙂
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Awww, thanks! Good to be back. Thanks, Becky! 🙂
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Cool that Timmy got his wish to fly among the clouds!
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I think it’s pretty cool, too. Thanks!
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this was funny but also really very lovely 🙂
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Thanks, kz. I appreciate that.
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Hi Amy,
Einstein theorized that it’s possible for one thing to be in two places at the same time. I liked the childhood sequence, and the way he kept his dream alive and carried the same attitude as an adult. I know what this is. It’s an excellent story. Ron
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Hi Ron,
You’re too nice to me. After reading all the incredible stories, I just feel happy to be a part of this group. Thanks for reading and for your lovely comments.
Amy
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Nothing wrong with having your head in the clouds. It must be nice to be beside yourself. Sometimes I have a hard time just being in the same room with me. 🙂
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I agree, Russell. What’s wrong with having your head in the clouds, anyway? Me, too. I share your views. 🙂
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Fabulous, Amy! You’ve captured this feeling beautifully (I’ve known a lot of Timmy’s in my life) 😉
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Thanks, Dianne. I like Timmy’s imagination and follow through!
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Fun little story. My mom used to confound me with her phrases as well. I had to laugh. I look forward to the next one.
~Chris
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Thanks, Chris! Those little phrases are here to stay and for whatever reason, stick with me, too. Thanks for reading.
– Amy
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Timmy’s mom seemed to operate by the book . . . like she thrived off structure and order. I noticed this character trait when she tapped on the glass filled with orange juice. Fortunately, her rigidity didn’t snuff out her son’s dreams.
Nice piece, Amy!
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Thanks, Anka! Thanks for noticing the tapping of the glass. I had the suggestion it should have been filled with Tang! That would have been funny. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Ha! Didn’t see that finish coming.
Fun story!
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Thanks! Yes, I had to wrap up in some fashion. Glad you enjoyed it!
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Lovely. Funny how you remember the literal take you had on all those phrases our parents used to throw out.
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Thanks, Sandra! They seem to stick with me, as I guess they’re meant to.
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What a beautiful little story. I loved the way she taps the glass. It brings the readers mind back to reality too! Excellent!
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Thanks, Linda! Thanks for your kind words. Yes, and that was exactly my intention with the glass tap
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Very nice job on this difficult prompt. I’m amazed at the all the stories.
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Thanks, Shirley! It’s always a challenge, isn’t it? I’m always amazed too at all the talent here. People come up with some great stuff!
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Really enjoy the flow of this piece Amy. The tapping of the glass, the child’s perception of his mother… really captures a child’s ethereal thoughts, and the magic world so many of us inhabit when we let our thoughts fly. Nice work!
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Thank you so much!
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Glad to see you back in the Fictioneers, Amy. I’m just catching up on the backlog of posts, so I’m a bit late reading this one. This is a great story. I think having your head in the clouds is a pretty good compliment. 🙂
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That’s okay, David! Thanks for reading. I’m in the same boat and will be for the rest of the week. Hopefully, my head will be in the clouds!
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